The Greater Stonehenge Cursus – the Long View

A significant alignment between the Greater Stonehenge Cursus and Mesolithic post-holes suggests a deliberate, long-lasting cultural pattern. This finding implies a shared mental template across generations, likely tied to seasonal cycles such as April sunrises or October sunsets, which align with pastoral rhythms. The study proposes that simple luni-solar calculations—similar to those used in ancient festivals like the Olympics or modern Easter—rather than precise astronomical measurements, could explain the clustering of henge alignments in western lowland Britain. This research offers a new perspective on the celestial and seasonal significance of Stonehenge's design.

Loveday, R. (2012). The Greater Stonehenge Cursus – the Long View. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, 78, 341–350. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0079497x00027195