Is the famous Stonehenge in England a place to make astronomical observations in prehistoric times?
The idea that Stonehenge is some kind of ‘astronomical observatory’ is an old and plainly wrong theory. Take a close look at the structure and what do you see – an arrangement of stones set up in precise geometric relationships. Apart from those lost through decay and destruction there are also important stones missing, the Heelstone, for example, once had a twin to the west (making a kind of ‘gun sight’). Yes there is a solar alignment at Stonehenge, its axis is that of the shortest and longest days (Solstices) but not one undisputed alignment exists between the stones themselves and any external astronomical events. When we actually think about it the designers went to great care NOT to place any stones on the only alignment – but to straddle the axis with mirrored arrays of stones, that took some doing (and further demonstrates it was architecture and not astronomy that was behind the plan). As for Stonehenge being a cemetery – utter nonsense, Stonehenge, the massive Stone structure
