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   The Great Decagon (Geometric landscape alignment)

 

John Michell revealed the existence of a large scale geometric figure across southern Britain and Wales in his book City of revelation’.

John Michell demonstrated that the ancient Celtic ‘perpetual choirs’ at Llantwit manor, Glastonbury Abbey and Stonehenge were 'three vertices of a regular decagon of majestic proportions. A fourth vertex exists at Goring-on Thames where a major pagan temple once stood at the junction of several important track ways'. The centre of the decagon is at the apparently insignificant hamlet of Whiteleaved Oak where the former counties of Hereford, Gloucester and Worcester come together.

As this figure has been referenced in various books, it is worth investigating its existence and accuracy.

 

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The following is a list of the proposed locations of the locii of the decagon and their Long/Lat coordinates:

Location Latitude Longitude O/S Notes
Whiteleaved Oak (Centre) 52˚ 01' 20" 02˚ 21' 03" SO 759355 Three County Border.
Glastonbury 51˚ 08' 47" 02˚ 42' 54" ST 500387 'Sacred Heart' of England.
Stonehenge 51˚ 10' 42" 01˚ 49' 29" SU 120420 Stonehenge (Sun/Moon).
Goring 51˚ 31' 56" 01˚ 07' 58" SU 603817 Junction of Icknield/Ridgeway.
Stony Stratford 52˚ 04' 01" 00˚ 54' 08" SP 753415  
Croft Hill 52˚ 35' 17" 01˚ 13' 55" SP 521992  
Uttoxeter* 52˚ 53' 25" 01˚ 59' 45" SK 003324  
Ellesmere* 52˚ 51' 19" 02˚ 54' 08" SJ 393290  
Carno/Gors Goch* 52˚ 30' 15" 03˚ 36' 16" SN 912907  
Llandovery 51˚ 57' 47" 03˚ 50' 06" SN 740309  
Llantwit Major 51˚ 26' 31" 03˚ 30' 20" SS 956727 (See below)

 (Ref: Measure of Albion. J. Michell, Heath;. Appendix 6)

 

 

A consideration of the proposed locations of the 'decagon':

The following information was obtained with the aid of 1:50,000 O/S Maps and computer software - 'O/S Map of UK - 4th edition'.

 

Whiteleaved Oak (WLO) - (OS Grid Ref: SO 760357) - (Centre of the decagon, Perpetual Choir).

Significance- The village of Whiteleaved Oak sits on the junction of three county borders (Hereford, Gloucester and Worcester). It is called an 'Ancient Choir' by Michell.

(View Whiteleaved Oak on the 1891-2 O/S Survey Map).

 

 

Glastonbury (GL) - (OS Grid Ref: ST 515385) - (The 'Heart of England', Perpetual Choir)

Significance - Glastonbury is traditionally known as the sacred 'Heart of England', and it lies on the St. Michael's-ley. It is believed to be the resting place of the Holy-grail, Of King Arthur, and was the place where Joseph of Arimea came and planted his staff.

Glastonbury to Centre (WLO). 100.4 Km.
Glastonbury to Stonehenge (SH). 60.8 Km.
Glastonbury to Llantwit Major (LM). See Llantwit below.
 
Note: The line from Glastonbury to Stonehenge is also one of the lines of the Right-angled triangle formed when the two are connected to the Avebury/Silbury Hill complex.

 

(View Glastonbury on the 1888 O/S Survey Map).

(More about Glastonbury Tor).

 

 

Stonehenge (SH) - (OS Ref: SU 121420) - (Perpetual Choir)

Significance - Stonehenge is known to have been constructed for astronomic purposes. The site has a secondary geometric association with Glastonbury (GL.), as shown above.

Stonehenge to Centre (WLO). 100.5 Km.
Stonehenge to Glastonbury (GL). 60.8 Km.
Stonehenge to Goring-on-Thames (GoT) 60.5 Km.

Note: Both (SH) and (GL) are similar in distance from the centre (WLO), to within 1/1000th part. Therefore creating an almost perfect isosceles triangle.

(View Stonehenge on the 1887 O/S Survey Map).

(More about Stonehenge).

The 'Great Decagon' of England.

 

Goring-on-Thames (GoT) - (OS Ref: SU 594796) - (Junction of Icknield way and The Ridgeway).

Relevance- The next in line after Stonehenge is Goring-on-Thames, which sits at the junction of the 'Icknield Way' and the 'Ridgeway', John Michell talks of a pagan temple at this crossing point of these two important prehistoric tracks.

Goring to Centre (WLO). 100.3 Km.
Goring to Stonehenge (SH). 60.5 Km.
Goring to next proposed loci. See below - Personal research.

Note: Goring (GoT) is similarly distanced to within 3/1000th's. (Still extremely significant)

(View Goring on the 1882 O/S Survey Map).

 

And then...

Stony Stratford (SS)                   coming soon

Croft Hill (CH) -                               coming soon

Uttoxeter (UX) -                              coming soon

Ellesmere (EM) -                            coming soon

Carno/Gors Goch (GG) -                 coming soon

Llandovery (LV) -                           coming soon

 

Until ...

Llantwit Major (LM) - (OS Ref: ST 968687 - Town centre)

Relevance - This site is also mentioned as an 'ancient Choir' by Michell, associating it with the Celtic tradition of 'choir's', or monasteries,  assisting the supporting of the heavens with their perpetual chanting and prayer.

Llantwit to Centre (WLO). 103.8 Km
Llantwit to Glastonbury (GL). 62.5 Km
Llantwit to next proposed loci.  

Note: Assuming these placements to be deliberate, and considering the level of accuracy obtained for the other sites it is clear that the accurate placement between other locii is not repeated at Llantwit (LM). It seems curious that Llantwit does not show the same level of precision, a point that needs to be examined.

(View Llantwit Major on the 1885 O/S Survey Map).

 

Note: While Llantwit Major does not fit have the same geometric precision of the other Locii, the town of St. Mary's Church (SMC) slightly further north of it does.

 

St. Mary's Church (SMC) - (OS Ref: ST 995707)

Relevance: Locations dedicated to St. Mary are associated with the St. Michael's ley-line, which is in turn associated with the 'Decagon', however, this location is not mentioned in the Welsh Triads, while nearby Llantwit Major is. This location requires further confirmation.

Distance to Centre (WO). 100.3 Km
St. Mary's to Glastonbury (GL). 60.9 Km

(View St. Mary's Church on the 1885 O/S Survey Map).

 

 

 

Conclusions:

The first four named named sites (WLO, SH, GL and GoT) are geometrically related within 5 parts in a 1000 which is an extremely high significance ration. In addition, SMC and....

 

all the selected sites have prehistoric remains present. However, the relationship between sites appears to be one of geometry only, as there are no routes between locations, and apart from the mention of three in the Welsh Triads, they appear to have no common factor that unites them.

Observations:

The geometry of the decagon shows no preference for a cardinal alignment.

Whiteleaved Oak sits (almost) on the 52nd latitude.

There is a connection between the geometry of the Decagon, and the St. Michael's ley-line.

 

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Revised co-ordinates and proposed locations for the 'Great Decagon'):

Location Latitude Longitude O/S Notes
Whiteleaved Oak (Centre) 52˚ 01' 20" 02˚ 21' 03" SO 760357 Three County Border.
Glastonbury 51˚ 08' 47" 02˚ 42' 54" ST 515385 'Sacred Heart' of England.
Stonehenge 51˚ 10' 42" 01˚ 49' 29" SU 121420 Stonehenge (Sun/Moon).
Goring 51˚ 31' 56" 01˚ 07' 58" SU 594796 Junction of Icknield/Ridgeway.
         
         
         
         
St. Mary's Church     ST 995707  

 

 

The World Grid.

 

Q)... There has been much speculation over the existence of a 'world-grid' - But what exactly is it?

There are two general theories about a 'world grid' which are:

  • The most common theory suggests the presence of tangible earth-energies which flow in lines around the world and which can be either reinforced or tapped into through the building of megalithic and sacred structures along their path. It is speculated that at some time in the past, our ancestors constructed sacred sites at certain locations at nodes of these energy lines.

 
  • The other theory also involves the construction of ancient and sacred sites, only it speculates that their placement was based on geometric principles. This theory is often associated with the mysterious knowledge of 'sacred geometry', and is not exclusively  involved with energy, although there is suggestion of magnification of universal energies through constructions designed with certain proportions.

 

For the purpose of this page, we are concerned only with the latter theory, which suggests the placement of ancient and sacred sites according to geometric principles. The late, great Alexander Thom determined the presence of numerous geometry at megalithic locations and concluded that they had applied 'Euclidean' geometry in the construction of many significant sites.

(More about Alexander Thom and the Megalithic yard)

(More about the World-Grid)

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What is a 'geometric alignment'......'Analysis of the Stonehenge triangle'...

The equilateral triangle at Stonehenge which was recognised by Sir Norman Lockyer serves as an excellent means whereby many of the answers to these questions can be found through the same example.

The sites identified by Alfred Watkins in the 1920's that composed ley-lines in Britain included the following:

Stone-circles, mounds, Beacon points, cross-roads, dolmens, standing stones, dew-ponds etc...

The marker points for the Stonehenge triangle are: Stonehenge (Circle, Henge), Grovely castle (Grove-ley), Old Sarum (Mound, Circle, Henge). All classic Watkinsian markers. Further more, each side extends beyond the triangle, crossing more classic Watkinsian markers.

 A fundamental component in the Stonehenge-Grovely alignment is that it is oriented along the azimuth of the mid-summer solstice sun. Although there is a huge range of dates for these markers, (i.e. Grovely castle is dated at ???, while work at Stonehenge began at around 3,100 BC (5)  it is possible to identify at least 3 sites along the Stonehenge-Grovely castle line that have Neolithic provenance, clearly dating the origin of this line in particular to at least 3,000 BC. The Stonehenge - Old Sarum line continues on to Avebury (Silbury Hill), and can be considered to be at least of the same age, as both Avebury and Old Sarum are dated at 3,000 BC (6). Watkins believed that ley-lines terminated with a beacon point which both Silbury Hill and Old Sarum are  classic examples of.

The last side of the triangle, from Grovely Castle to Old Sarum however, shows little, if any significant extension in either direction. The fact that both  lie at the same distance from Stonehenge, might better be explained by the actual distance between Grovely castle and Old Sarum, as both of these locations are natural outcrops protruding from the surrounding landscape, which leads to the possibility that it was the distance between these two sites which played a part in determining the specific location of Stonehenge.

 

 

Other Geometric Alignments

Shape Location Discoverer Select
Equilateral triangle Salisbury, England Sir N. Lockyear View
'Decagon' England-Wales J. Michell View
Maltese cross Mediterranean M. Chattelain View
Equilateral triangle France M. Chattelain View
2x Rose de Vents France Xavier Guichard Viev
Heptagon Wessex, England Chrichlow (1) View
Squaring the circle. London, England C. E. Street (2) View
Multiple Oracle centres Livvio Stecchini View
Equilateral triangle Southern England Personal observation View
Equilateral triangle England-France-Ireland Personal observation View
Isosceles triangle Southern England Personal observation View

Note: The 'heptagon' above has been discerned as embracing Wessex, however, the two most southern points would only have been on dry land before 6,000 BC (1)

Ilkley Moor Triangle - Three stone circles form an equilateral triangle on Ilkley Moor, being separated by exactly 1,180 yards each. They are: The Twelve Apostles, The Blackstones and The Grubstones. Flashing lights and other curious phenomena have been reported several times over The Twelve Apostles. (4)

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 The 'Rough Guide' to ancient sites from around the world.

References:

1). A. Service & J. Bradbery. Megaliths and their Mysteries. 1979. Macmillan.
2). C. E. Street. Earthstars. 1990. Hermitage Publ.
3). J. N .Lockyer. The Dawn of Astronomy. 1964, M.I.T. Press.
4). Cope, J. The Modern Antiquarian. 1998. HarperCollins Publ.
5) A. Burl.  The Stone circles of the British Isles. Yale.
6). http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/ 

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