Chapter V: Stonehenge and the Summer Solstice

It is a notable fact that the sun rises immediately over the summit of the "Hele Stone," in a line with the axis of Stonehenge on the Summer Solstice.

Sir Norman Lockyer and Mr. Penrose, working on astronomical grounds, fix the date of the circle at 1680 B.C., with a possible error of 200 years on either side.

Much has been said as regards Sun Worship at Stonehenge. The exact use to which the circle was put is at present a matter of conjecture. (See page 57.)