Avebury stone circle aligned to Deneb in Cygnus

Avebury stone circle aligned to Deneb in Cygnus. Alexander Thom found Avebury's central axis aligned to Deneb's setting around 2600 BC Gerald Hawkins initially dismissed the Deneb alignment as insignificant John North concluded the main alignment of Woodhenge was toward Deneb's setting

Alexander Thom found Avebury's central axis aligned to a stellar target around 2600 BC. Gerald Hawkins initially dismissed the alignment as insignificant. John North observed that Avebury's West Kennet Avenue has many alignments with the moon. Swan-serpent carvings, migrating whooper swans, aligned circles from Ireland to Scotland—suggesting a trans-European star cult predating recorded history.

Key Facts

• Alexander Thom found Avebury's central axis aligned to Deneb's setting around 2600 BC
• Gerald Hawkins initially dismissed the Deneb alignment as insignificant
• John North concluded the main alignment of Woodhenge was toward Deneb's setting
• Carvings at Avebury show 'swan serpent' imagery
• Aubrey Burl documented Avebury as a place of the cult of the dead
• Migrating whooper swans congregated near Silbury Hill until recent times
• Newgrange in Ireland aligned to Deneb's rising
• Callanish stone circle in Scotland aligned to Sadr, the central star in Cygnus's cross

Related site: Avebury — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.

Source: The Cygnus Mystery | Life’s Origins in the Cosmos | Andrew Collins | Megalithomania 2006 (Audio) by MegalithomaniaUK