The Sky at Night
S16E07
S16E07· aired 6/21/1972

Midsummer and Megaliths

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Overview

How much did our prehistoric ancestors know about the movements of the sun and moon? Patrick Moore is at Stonehenge to watch the midsummer sun rise over the Heel Stone, and to discuss with Professor Gerald Hawkins the evidence that ancient monuments were built as observatories or eclipse computers.