Menhir di Monte Corru Tundu
The Menhir di Monte Corru Tundu is near the village of Villa Sant'Antonio OR, Italy.
The menhir stands at the top of the Curru Tundu hill about two kilometers north of Villa Sant'Antonio, nearby other menhirs can be found including the menhir of Tuttiricchiu and the Domus de Janas, a set of prehistoric cropolises dug in the rock.
The monolith is composed of grey trachytic tuff measuring 5.75 m (18.86ft) in height, the smaller piece could be an off cut, and its peak was thought to be shattered by lightning.
Coordinates
39.875864,8.901374
There are a number of Roman towns nearby dating from the third century bc, the altitude of the location is 283m (928.5ft).
If considering two possibilities, which are sunrise or sunset and maximum tilt, then the following is possible. Using feet and sunset to give an obliquity or feet minus maximum tilt to give a year.
(928.5+18.86482)
÷40=23.68412
Or
(928.5-18.86482)
-1985=1075 ad
There is also a possibility that it is connected with the Basilica della Santissima Trinità di Saccargia, which was completed in 1116 ad.
The Basilica is a church and is currently tilted at an angle of 2° with coordinates of 40.671196,8.689737.
If the coordinates of the church and menhir are subtracted, then the two numbers are roughly equal to 1.00. In a triangle, the perimeter is 1.83 units.
40.671196-39.875864=0.795332
8.689737-8.901374=0.211637
Conclusion
When using Roman feet, there isn't much difference in measurement, and when using Roman cubitum or passus, the numbers don't connect, except for cubitum, which is nearer to 23.5° for obliquity.
Using feet connects to the Basilica and thus to the ratio '1' and 1.83 giving altitude, although the year isn't 1116 ad it could still mark a connection with the church for the local villagers.
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