Stuart Mason identified a remarkable shadow alignment at the Long Man of Wilmington hill figure in the UK. On the equinox, a shadow bisects the figure diagonally along its full length, both morning and evening, with additional alignments at the solstice. This discovery had gone unrecognized in the public sphere before Hugh Newman publicized it. A fascinating example of intentional solar alignment in a Bronze Age monument. 🌞🗿
Stuart Mason documents equinox shadow alignment at Long Man of Wilmington
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- Stuart Mason identified a shadow alignment at the Long Man of Wilmington hill figure
- A shadow bisects the figure diagonally along its entire length, both in the morning and evening of the equinox
- Additional alignments occur at the solstice
- The discovery had not been publicly recognized before being publicized by Hugh Newman
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East Sussex Walk: The Long Man at Wilmingtonsussexexclusive.com
The Long Man of Wilmington is a 70 metre high chalk figure of a man holding two staves cut out from the turf on Windover Hill (part of the South Downs and not ...
Long Man of Wilmingtonen.wikipedia.org
The Long Man of Wilmington or Wilmington Giant is a hill figure on the steep slopes of Windover Hill near Wilmington, East Sussex, England.
The Long Man of Wilmingtonsewalot.com
He is almost 230 feet (70 m) tall and carved out of the chalk hillside with a significant degree of skill. largest is in Peru. It is said to be one of the ...
Long Man of Wilmington viewpointdiscoveringbritain.org
The Long Man is one of over 50 hill figures in Britain. While many depict white horses, the Long Man is the largest 'human'. At 226 feet tall he is some 46 feet ...
Long Man of Wilmingtonvisiteastbourne.com
The Long Man of Wilmington towers above the village of Wilmington. This faceless outline of a man carved into the chalk, stands 235ft high.
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