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 The
Great Decagon
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(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 the
original list
of the locii of the decagon and their Long/Lat coordinates:
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Location |
Latitude |
Longitude |
O/S |
Notes |
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Whiteleaved Oak (Centre)
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52˚ 01' 20" |
02˚
21' 03" |
SO 759355 |
Three County Border. |
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Glastonbury |
51˚
08' 47" |
02˚
42' 54" |
ST 500387 |
'Sacred Heart' of England. |
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Stonehenge |
51˚
10' 42" |
01˚
49' 29" |
SU 120420 |
Stonehenge (Sun/Moon). |
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Goring |
51˚
31' 56" |
01˚
07' 58" |
SU 603817 |
Junction of Icknield/Ridgeway.
'choir-place' |
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Stony Stratford |
52˚
04' 01" |
00˚
54' 08" |
SP 753415 |
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Croft Hill |
52˚
35' 17" |
01˚
13' 55" |
SP 521992 |
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Uttoxeter* |
52˚
53' 25" |
01˚
59' 45" |
SK 003324 |
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Ellesmere* |
52˚
51' 19" |
02˚
54' 08" |
SJ 393290 |
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Carno/Gors Goch* |
52˚
30' 15" |
03˚
36' 16" |
SN 912907 |
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Llandovery |
51˚
57' 47" |
03˚
50' 06" |
SN 740309 |
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Llantwit Major |
51˚
26' 31" |
03˚
30' 20" |
SS 956727 |
(See below) |
(Ref:
Measure of Albion. J. Michell, Heath;. Appendix 6)
The 'Ancient Choirs'
At present, only three of
the proposed sites are substantiated by documentation, the others remain
speculative.
The earliest reference to 'Britain's
Perpetual Choirs' is in the 1796 edition of a translation of FABLIAUX (TALES)
which includes
a four line Welsh text (known as a Triad - or 'triade'), and an English
translation of it. The theme is the Perpetual Choirs of Britain, and the
three sites given in the translation are the 'Isle of
Avalon' (Glastonbury), 'Caer Caradoc' (Salisbury) and 'Bangor Iscoed'
(Disputed). (7)
John Michell, places the
three Choirs at Glastonbury, "The choir of Ambrosius" (Stonehenge)
and the third at Llantwit Major in South Wales.
In 1801, Iolo Morganwg recorded that 'in
each of these choirs there were 2,400 saints; that is there were a hundred
for every hour of the day and the night in rotation, perpetuating the praise
and service of God without rest or intermission.' The function of the
choirs was to maintain the enchantment and peace of Britain. However,
it must be stated that in all the ancient literature the choirs were referred to as a
'Triad'.
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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 situated almost exactly on the 52nd latitude (52˚ 01' 20"
N). It is referred to as an 'Ancient Choir' by
John Michell.
(View Whiteleaved Oak on the 1891-2
O/S Survey Map).
Glastonbury (GL)
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(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.
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Glastonbury to Centre (WLO). |
100.4 Km. |
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Glastonbury to Stonehenge (SH). |
60.8 Km. |
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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.
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Stonehenge to Centre (WLO). |
100.5 Km. |
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Stonehenge to Glastonbury (GL). |
60.8 Km. |
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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.
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Goring to Centre (WLO). |
100.3 Km. |
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Goring to Stonehenge (SH). |
60.5 Km. |
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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. The
alignment formed by Llantwit Major, White Leaved Oak and Croft Hill follows
the path of the sun on the Midsummer Solstice.
(Llantwit to Croft Hill via White leaved Oak
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Llantwit to Centre (WLO). |
103.8
Km |
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Llantwit to Glastonbury (GL). |
62.5
Km |
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Llantwit to next proposed loci. |
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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.
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Distance to Centre (WO). |
100.3 Km |
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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.
All the selected sites
have prehistoric remains present however, the relationship between sites appears to be
geometric and not physical 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, instead it is orientated so
that its NW and SE faces are orientated along the zenith of the Midsummer
solstice sun.
Whiteleaved Oak sits
(almost exactly) on the 52nd latitude
(52˚ 01' 20").
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'):
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Location |
Latitude |
Longitude |
O/S |
Notes |
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Whiteleaved Oak (Centre)
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52˚ 01' 20" |
02˚
21' 03" |
SO
760357 |
Three County Border. |
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Glastonbury |
51˚
08' 47" |
02˚
42' 54" |
ST
515385 |
'Sacred Heart' of England. |
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Stonehenge |
51˚
10' 42" |
01˚
49' 29" |
SU 121420 |
Stonehenge (Sun/Moon). |
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Goring |
51˚
31' 56" |
01˚
07' 58" |
SU 594796 |
Junction of Icknield/Ridgeway. |
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ST 995707 |
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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.
(More about Ley-lines)
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 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.
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Other Examples of Geometric Alignments
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Shape |
Location |
Discoverer |
Select |
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Equilateral triangle |
Salisbury, England |
Sir N. Lockyear |
View |
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'Decagon' |
England-Wales |
J. Michell |
View |
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Maltese cross |
Mediterranean |
M. Chattelain |
View |
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Equilateral triangle |
France |
M. Chattelain |
View |
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2x Rose de Vents |
France |
Xavier Guichard |
Viev |
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Heptagon |
Wessex, England |
Chrichlow (1) |
View |
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Squaring the circle. |
London, England |
C. E. Street (2) |
View |
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Multiple |
Oracle centres |
Livvio Stecchini |
View |
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Equilateral triangle |
Southern England |
Personal observation |
View |
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Equilateral triangle |
England-France-Ireland |
Personal observation |
View |
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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)
(More
about Geometric Alignments)
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Prehistoric British
Geodesy.
In the case of
the 'Decagon' it can be seen that the measurements between nodes
are all based on a two dimensional model of the earth (one that
doesn't account for the spherical shape of the earth). The only
points of the Decagon which can be established with any
certainty are Whiteleaved Oak, Stonehenge, Glastonbury and
possibly Goring on Thames. It is therefore interesting to note
that Glastonbury and Stonehenge do have a geodetic
relationship to each other (when viewed in relation with other
important sites such as the Avebury/Silbury complex), which
appears to show a separation between several of the most
significant British megaliths in units of exact degrees. This
particular finding is significant as the length of a degree of
latitude and a length of a degree of latitude vary from location
to location on the globe.
Glastonbury
is exactly one degree west of Arbor Low, which is exactly two
degrees north of Stonehenge. Avebury is separated from
Stonehenge by exactly a quarter of a degree of latitude.
(Click here for more examples of
prehistoric British Geodesy)
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