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IT has frequently been shown that the site on which a stone circle was erected was chosen with reference to the elevation of the northern horizon. At Keswick and Long Meg it appears that a further choice was exercised, in that, when possible, natural features were utilised in place of outlying stones or circles. In each case Arcturus rose in a well defined gap between two hills, whilst at Keswick, where the Pleiades were used for the May warning, the alignment passes over the crest of Great Mell Fell.
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The Stone Circles of Keswick and Long Meg 1 . Nature 81, 128–129 (1909). https://doi.org/10.1038/081128a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/081128a0