New Views over Megalithia

[Mick Harper]

This is a very Ishmaelian answer. If Google wasn't going to assist us in seeing what you wanted us to see, what was the purpose of spending all that time (not to mention our time) with the exercise in the first place? I wish I could get over to you (all) that presentation is almost everything. You may have noticed that generally speaking I fail dismally myself in this regard but that rather inclines me to the view that 'almost everything' is not quite enough. On the other hand I suppose I don't enjoy my work as much as you do, Borry.

[Boreades]

Sounds like the organ grinder needs to recruit some better-trained monkeys.

Good luck with that.

[Boreades]

A diary date for the TME roving reporters (Notting Hill Branch)

Scholar, courtier, magician: the lost library of John Dee

Address: The Royal College of Physicians, 11 St Andrews Place, Regent's Park, London, NW1 4LE
18 January - 29 July 2016, Monday-Friday only, 9am-5pm. FREE ENTRY

An exhibition exploring the life and legacy of John Dee, one of Tudor England's most extraordinary and enigmatic figures

'A revelatory show. As the visitor peers, he finds himself drawn ever more deeply not just into the historical world of the Tudors but into the labyrinthine mind of one of its most riveting denizens' The Times, Let Tudor magician John Dee put you under his spell

Mathematician, magician, astronomer, astrologer, imperialist, alchemist and spy, John Dee (1527–1609) continues to fascinate and inspire centuries after he entered the court of Elizabeth I.

Our exhibition explores Dee through his personal library. On display for the first time are Dee's mathematical, astronomical and alchemical texts, many elaborately annotated and illustrated by Dee's own hand. Now held in the collections of the Royal College of Physicians, they reveal tantalising glimpses into the 'conjuror's mind'.

I'm told that ...

It is spread over two floors. The first floor is mainly the non-esoteric material. It has his own original books, from his own library, in great condition. His hand-written/hand-drawn notes are wonderful to see. If you go you might prefer to start on the second floor. Also, make sure you go to the front entrance. If you are at Great Portland Street station you take the LEFT side of the church, not the right.

[Boreades]

For those that would like a new view over one of TME's hotspots, may I suggest this as the new TME HQ (South West England Region)?

It's a suitably megalithic-looking building.

An outstanding and extensive 3 bedroomed duplex penthouse apartment comprising the top two floors and entire private roof terrace of a Grade II* Listed coastal castle set just above the dramatic south Cornish coastline with panoramic views over Mounts Bay.
A thoroughly renovated apartment of grand proportions including a 40' x 20' drawing room with plentiful parking and the use of the communal surrounding landscaped gardens with direct access to wonderful walks and numerous beaches via the coast path.

http://www.waterfrontandcountryhomes.co ... d=6307&m=1

[Boreades]

No sooner has a 15 y/o in Canada got publicity for drawing lines on maps and finding places in Mexico, than up pops a Scot who says "They did the same in Scotland"

Scotland and the Cygnus Constellation

The intrigue surrounding the sites of Holy Island (2), Dunkeld (3) and Iona is that, when the various sites are taken together, the sites appear to create the general shape of the head and wing stars of the constellation Cygnus, the Swan. The Swan is often associated with British royalty, and is often described as the Northern Cross, so the drawing created also appears similar to the Scottish Flag, the St Andrews Cross. Strangely, the town of St Andrews occurs at the same latitude as the abbey at Iona. In addition, Holy Island, which is linked to the Abbey of Iona is located at the same longitude as Stonehenge, in England.

etc

http://www.midnightsciencejournal.com/2 ... tellation/

Dr. Derek Cunningham, a published author and researcher, might possibly reflect, or illustrate, the ancient Inca knowledge of astronomical alignments of the moon, sun and the earth, as well as knowledge of lunar and solar eclipses. Cunningham is not an archaeologist----he stumbled into this research by accident. In his capacity as a clan historian for Clan Cunningham

http://www.clancunninghamintl.org/history.htm

[hvered]

Holy Island isn't on the same longitude as Stonehenge. There are several Holy Islands but none of them seem to qualify.

[TisILeclerc]

Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island is at 1.48 degrees West.

http://www.ports.org.uk/port.asp?id=10

Stonehenge, known as er Stonehenge is at 1degree 48' West

http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2005/locati ... ehenge.htm

[hvered]

Oh yes, I'd even tracked the axis between Stonehenge and the Lindisfarne causeway on Google Earth when we were discussing causewayed tidal islands. I think the reference to Iona, also on a Holy Island, confused me.

[TisILeclerc]

By the way, speaking of causewayed islands I was watching a video by Graham Hancock regarding his latest books Magicians of the Gods and at some point in it he talks about India where he used to live and where he has done exploration work and he points out that Sri Lanka is joined to India by an underwater causeway.

It's quite clearly visible on satellite pictures. He believes that this was built when the seas were much lower and was subsequently flooded.

[Mick Harper]

This has been extensively discussed over on the AEL in Comments on Tin Exporting From Britain (Book section) and Megalithic Saints (British History section). I can't remember what conclusion we came to.