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Re: Megalithic Calendar

Postby TisILeclerc » 2:39 pm

Hvered

'The circle on the Celtic cross resembles a ship's wheel as we've discussed. Its 'hole' is reminiscent of an ankh, a portable compass.'

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http://www.crichtonmiller.com/experienc ... _cross.php

Crichton Miller's the man. There's a mention on his site of the Cross of Thoth. Could this be the origin of the 'Dodman' in surveying?
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Re: Megalithic Calendar

Postby Boreades » 4:41 pm

Crichton Miller's version of the Celtic Cross gets my vote.
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Re: Megalithic Calendar

Postby hvered » 7:05 am

This style of cross construction ended in the eleventh century, presumably replaced by mechanical clocks that were being installed in high towers.

As Wiki puts it, "These mechanical clocks were intended for two main purposes: for signalling and notification (e.g. the timing of services and public events), and for modeling the solar system. The former purpose is administrative, the latter arises naturally given the scholarly interests in astronomy, science, astrology, and how these subjects integrated with the religious philosophy of the time. "

'High cross' is perhaps preferable, an indirect nod at least to the older system of standing stones. It's unrealistic to expect medieval drovers to climb up hills to take bearings, any more than Megalithic drovers would.
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Re: Megalithic Calendar

Postby Boreades » 7:57 am

But maybe they would send a young boy running up, to ask "Have you got the time, mister?"
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Re: Megalithic Calendar

Postby hvered » 10:23 am

Well, yes, but why bother? The traveller and his boy know they're on the right track.
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Re: Megalithic Calendar

Postby Boreades » 12:09 pm

Well, yes, but cast your mind back to when you last walked The Ridgeway. Even if it is midsummer or there's a full moon to light the way, losing track of the time of day and getting to your destination after Last Orders can be a real bummer.
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Re: Megalithic Calendar

Postby hvered » 12:33 pm

The Ridgeway is not the best example to bolster your argument since every stop is regularly spaced 10-12 miles apart (this seems to apply on other main drover roads such as the "Pilgrims' Way"). There's no big deal about knowing the time. What's the worst than can happen? Taking the wrong path, getting lost, are surely of more concern than not having the exact time.
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Re: Megalithic Calendar

Postby Boreades » 4:36 pm

Yes, you're right, the Trails are poor examples. Why would the Watchers waste time (sic) on the peasants? The crows can tell them what they need to know.

Crichton-style Celtic Crosses would be special stuff.

Where would you put them?
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Re: Megalithic Calendar

Postby TisILeclerc » 5:57 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zdl-xe6gJg

Here's the man himself in a full length video discussing his theories and work.

Apart from the music which is quite intrusive at times it is extremely interesting covering societies going back to the ice age in Norway and dealing with Egypt and the middle east.

Well worth watching and saving to disc.
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Re: Megalithic Calendar

Postby Boreades » 9:57 pm

How does one save a Youtube video to disc?
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