Down Tor Stone Circle Down Tor Stone Circle is a stone circle near Down Tor, Dartmoor. Also called Hingston Hill Cairn. Foggintor Quarry is not far to the northwest, where the stones could have been quarried, along with Down Tor, which is currently a national park. Crazywell Cross is to the north and Drizzlecombe to the south. Coordinates 50.506060,-3.994103 Description Down Tor Stone Circle consists of a long stone row with a circle of stones at the end towards the southwest. This can be considered similar to Drizzlecombe in shape and construction, and is 2 kilometers away. Measurements This tor and circle are angled at 22° towards the southwest, with the row at a length of 755 feet or 230 metres. Analysis It is possible that Down Tor Stone Circle is similar to Drizzlecombe, which was shown to be possibly connected with the golden ratio and π or 9πφ together. The circle is 40 meters wide. If using the 22° on the circle towards the northwest, then all stones pair...
Maeshowe Chambered Cairn The Maeshowe Chambered Cairn is located on Orkney, Scotland. It is considered Neolithic, dated to about 2800 BC. The name Maeshowe derives from the style of this build and is part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney, which also includes Skara Brae. Coordinates 58.996788,-3.187857 Description Maeshowe Chambered Cairn is a stone construction, including the roof with a cover of earth. The Skara Brae building is different, with a part stone and part earth construction; it is known that this style of building had wooden supports. Analysis Elsewhere on the island and not far away are the Standing Stones of Stenness, Lochview Standing Stones and the Ring of Brodgar. The angle of the build is at 50° towards the southwest. The width is approximately 285 feet by 300 feet (87 metres by 91 metres). The area of an ellipse; π × 87 × 91 = 24,872 24,872 - 25,772 = 900 This happens to be exactly 900, were a number 90 by 91 would be 42 sq metres away. The nearest n...