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Tomb of Ramesses IV

 Tomb of Ramesses IV The pharaoh Ramesses IV was buried in Tomb KV2, located in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt. The tombs of Ramesses II and VII are on either side. Ramesses died at the age of 27 in 1148 BC. He is connected to the Temple of Khonsu at Karnak. Coordinates 25.741530,32.602080 Description  The tomb is of similar design to others in that it has a corridor to the burial chamber with side rooms. It is thought to be about 75 metres long and declines about 10 metres from the entrance. Chamber E, as the antechamber, has stars painted on the ceiling. Chamber K is built with side rooms, and the burial chamber J has a vaulted ceiling with astrological patterns along with the sarcophagus. Coptic monks were said to have lived in the tomb, and in the 19th century, explorers like Jean-François Champollion had camped there. Earlier, Romans were said to have left what is considered as graffiti in the tomb. Measurements These are the tombs' measurements in metres, including the a...

Duddo Five Stones

Duddo Five Stones







Duddo Five Stones is a stone circle a kilometer north of the town of Duddo, Berwick-upon-Tweed; these stones are similar to The Goatstones at Ravensheugh Crags southwest of Duddo.

Duddo Stone Circle was known as the Four Stones until 1903 when five stones were erected, but it is considered to have had seven stones. This is due to the western side, where two stones may have been. The circle is considered to be from the Bronze Age, as is The Goatstones.


Coordinates
55.686774,-2.112202


Description
There are currently five stones on a circular base, which give the appearance of a pointer. From this pointer, they are angled at 17° toward the southeast. The stones are random in shape, suggesting they date to the early Bronze Age or earlier.


Anaylsis
If the stones are paired at an angle of 73° for two pairs, this corresponds to an angle of 17° toward the northwest/southeast. The corresponding calculation results in 39.05, which could be sunrise. The east/west stones are 5 meters apart, and the north/south stones are 4 meters apart.

10/41/85/22
5 × 22 = 110
4 × 41 = 164
4 × 85 = 340
5 × 10 = 50

110 + 164 + 340 + 50 = 664
664 ÷ 17 = 39.0588235294


It is possible that the 17° angle points toward the southeast, like a pointer in a stone circle. It is almost as if 17° is an angle designed to avoid all locations, although, toward the east, it passes through Bamburgh on the coast.



Conclusion
Apart from being considered Early Bronze Age, it could be part of land clearing in the 19th/20th century.
It is possible that the angle is accurate, but it is unclear, and no town or stone circle exists there. As 39.058° is near to sunrise for angle and direction, it is possible it means this. This would then make it a simple stone circle, and as such, it is probably land clearing, and the odd shapes of the stones support this.




(Jorvey, cropped)




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