Stuart Mason reports that, at the equinox, an apparent shadow runs diagonally along the full length of the Long Man of Wilmington in both the morning and evening, with additional alignments at the solstice. Hugh Newman publicised the observations. The video argues that this is intentional solar alignment, but that interpretation has not been established archaeologically. The Long Man itself is generally dated to the late Iron Age or early medieval period, around AD 300–800, not the Bronze Age. 🌞🗿
Stuart Mason reports equinox shadow alignment at Long Man of Wilmington
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Key facts
- Mason reported an apparent equinox shadow running diagonally along the full figure in both the morning and evening, with further solstice alignments; Hugh Newman publicised the observations.
- The video argues that the pattern represents intentional solar alignment; this is an interpretation, not an established archaeological finding.
- The Long Man itself is generally dated to the late Iron Age or early medieval period, around AD 300–800; the Bronze Age reference in the search results concerns a nearby barrow.
- The sources do not independently establish that nobody had publicly recognised the alignment before Newman.
Sources
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.
The story of the 'mysterious' Long Man of Wilmingtonbbc.com
This tallies up with Rowley's drawing which suggests the original figure was a shadow or indentation, rather than a solid line.
The Long Man of Wilmington (Hill Figure)themodernantiquarian.com
a large Neolithic Long Barrow and a large Bronze Age Round Barrow seem to be aligned with the space on which the Long Man now stands. The sun cast a shadow on ...
The Long Man of Wilmington: A GodSelf Icon in Light and ...richardcassaro.com
Stuart has spent years observing how sunlight and shadow move across the Long Man, and his findings suggest the figure works like a giant ...
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