The one place where accurate celestial observations is essential for survival, is at sea – that is to ensure a safe and accurate passage to one’s destination – especially after a passage across an ocean ie; the Atlantic. This would have been the main driving force behind the erection of these stones. As Prof Barry Fell described in America BC, the culture of Eastern America was essentially the same as the culture of coastal Europe. There is a mini Stone Henge in Vermont, along with Dolmens, Menhirs and Menatols almost identical to ones in Ireland and Brittany (Armorica).

The widespread evidence of Ogham script in Eastern America – once thought to only be used by Irish monks appears to have a much deeper history, that almost certainly predates the Phoenician alphabet. The serpent mounds of Vermont and Delaware, similar to the one at Avebury, England (John Michell), also suggests a common link in culture. East/West facing Chambers (tabernacles) for viewing the summer and winter solstices were also common in Eastern America, often the walls were covered in Ogham writing, once again suggesting a connection to the ancient Indo/European Sun Worshipping culture.

The rings making up many Irish and Welsh petroglyphs are also believed to be maps of islands, the rings denote the number of days sail between islands such as the Azores. (Dr Reinoud M. de Jonge, Jay S Wakefield) This style of Petroglyph is also seen in America – especially amongst Anasazi petroglyphs.

When considering the extent and origin of this megalithic seafaring culture, we must also take into consideration what the DNA of these people is showing us. It shows that the people of Ireland, Wales, Brittany and the Basques show their mysterious absence from the rest of the European population between 13,000 and 6,000 years ago (Prof Jones). Could this suggest that the East coast of America was their interim home for this period? Anasazi and Welsh legends are surprisingly similar. Not only this, but the Native American chiefs of Dakota and Delaware teach; that the Age of the Red Heads ended 6,000 years ago. An uncanny correlation with the DNA evidence of their return to Europe.

I am not denying that Stone Henge was a spiritual place that may have been used for healing – or even for human sacrifice. I am sure that it was. The Wizards/Druids of that time were the scientists/shamans/and politicians all rolled into one package – often used for manipulating the masses through fear, magical healing or through the apparent control of the heavens (such as the prediction of eclipses).

Peter Marsh, http://www.polynesian-prehistory.com

At the sarsen phase, I have a theory that it was an astronomical observatory.

Watch “Stonehenge Astronomical Observatory” on YouTube.

Kind regards
Hugo Jenks