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 oonlit-monuments-exploring-the-lunar-standstill-season-at-prehistoric-site
 s-in-the-granite-uplands-of-the-southwest-uk-with-carolyn-kennet/
SUMMARY:Cornwall Archaeology Online – Moonlit Monuments: Exploring the lu
 nar standstill season at prehistoric sites in the granite uplands of the 
 southwest UK with Carolyn Kennett
DESCRIPTION:Investigations of potential links between the 18.6-year lunar s
 tandstill cycle and prehistoric monuments in the granite uplands of Southw
 est Britain have shown interesting relationships. Drawing on fieldwork and
  direct observations at key sites\, this is an exploration of how the dram
 atic variations in moonrise and moonset during major lunar standstills may
  have influenced the placement\, orientation\, and design of these ancient
  structures. The discussion highlights the possible role of lunar phenomen
 a in shaping prehistoric landscape practices and cosmologies.\n\nCarolyn i
 s a writer\, researcher\, and astronomer based in the southwest of the UK.
  She is Chair of the Society for the History of Astronomy and a Fellow of 
 the Royal Astronomical Society. With a background in both fieldwork and pu
 blic engagement\, Carolyn works to bring greater awareness of ancient skyw
 atching practices and their cultural significance. She regularly publishes
 \, lectures\, and leads educational events on the role of astronomy in the
  ancient and early modern worlds. As an author\, Carolyn has contributed t
 o a number of significant publications. She wrote Sites of Prehistoric Bod
 min Moor (2022) and Celestial Stone Circles of West Cornwall (2018) and wa
 s editor and contributor to Neptune: From Grand Discovery to a World Revea
 led. Her most recent solo work\, Uranus and Neptune (Reaktion Books\, 2022
 )\, explores the discovery and evolving understanding of the solar system'
 s ice giants. In addition to these\, she was a contributing author to Dorl
 ing Kindersley’s beautifully illustrated reference books Moon (2025) and
  Cosmos (2024)\, helping bring the science and cultural stories to a wider
  audience.\n\nThe Zoom link for this online lecture will be available from
  our Ticket Tailor box office from 2 weeks before the date of the event.
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