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Ancient Penwith
The prehistoric landscape of the Land's End peninsula in Cornwall
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Here is a list of useful and relevant links
Recommendations welcome
(link exchanges and marketing not welcome).
This list is neither comprehensive nor complete - it's what's been found to date.
LINKS
The Megalithic Portal
Resource site for ancient sites in Britain and worldwide
The Modern Antiquarian
Resource site on the ancient sites of Britain
Pastscape
National Record of Historic Monuments
Heritage Gateway
Cross-search heritage records from different agencies
West Penwith
Cornish Ancient Sites Protection Network
(CASPN)
Looking after ancient sites in West Cornwall
Save Penwith Moors
Protection of the main megalithic areas in West Penwith
Cornwall's History
Official version. An overview of Cornwall's history
The Holy Wells of West Penwith
A list of holy wells and springs
Cornwall Archaeological Society
Organisation for Cornwall's archaeologists
Interesting Articles
The Disruption of the Bronze Age
About the transition from the Bronze to the Iron Age
Using a Theodolite
Robin Heath - full instructions
Of general interest
Orkneyjar
The prehistory of the Orkney Isles
The Scilly Isles
About the Scillies, if you're thinking of visiting
3100
BCE
: What on Earth was happening?
An article on the website of David Furlong
Genetics Maps
Neolithic and Bronze Age migrations in Europe
Archaeoastronomy
Archaeoastronomy
(USA)
UNESCO: Astronomical Heritage
World listings of astronomical sites, with resources
Archaeoastronomy: Prof Clive Ruggles
Professor of archaeoastronomy at Leicester university
Megalithic Archaeoastronomy
Research project on archaeoastronomical sites in Ireland
Megalithic Horizon Calendars
(Mega-What)
Calendars and eclipse prediction
Archaeoastronomy - Ancient Wisdom
Interesting details in archaeoastronomy
Software
Stellarium
Astronomical program (open source, free)
HORIZON: Archaeoastronomical software
Horizon
is a GIS tool designed for archaeoastronomers investigating alignments of prehistoric monuments with astronomical phenomena (
e.g.
rising and setting of the Sun, Moon and stars). Can be used with
Stellarium
.
Maps
Ordnance Survey, first edition
Map of West Penwith, 1856
Ordnance Survey, 1945
Online Tools
Grid Reference Finder
Identify a place and get a grid ref and coordinates
Google Map Customiser
Get a Google Map, any size, and take a screenshot of it
Basic Declination Calculator
Online calculator - see right-hand column on page
Grid Magnetic Angle Calculator
Find the difference between Grid and Magnetic North
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