In the map the probable site of the second circle and the barrows have special marks attached to them. The numbers of the alignments in the table are also shown in the map.
TABLE OF ALIGNMENTS.
| Align- ment. | Azimuth. | Hill. | Decl. | Sun or Star. | Date. | Mark. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.C. | |||||||
| 1 | N. 11° 45′ E. | 20′ | 38° 46′ N. | Arcturus (warning August) | 1650 | Stone in road. | |
| 2 | N. 38° 25′ E. | 20′ | * | 29° 58′ N. | Capella (warning February) | 2160 | The Pipers and barrow. |
| 3 | N. 64° E. | 1⁄3° | 16° 21′ N. | May year | — | Fougou. | |
| 4 | S. 38° 22′ N. | 20′ | 30° 27′ S. | Pipers line | — | Barrrow B. | |
| 5 | S. 64° W. | 20′ | 16° 26′ S. | May year (February-November setting) | — | Barrow L. | |
| 6 | S. 69° W. | 32′ | * | 13° 18′ S. | Antares (warning May) | 1310 | Stone cross on hill and Barrow A. |
| 7 | S. 81° 35′ W. | 32′ | * | 5° 24′ N. | Reversed line. Pleiades elev. 1⁄2°(warning May) | 1960 | Goon-Rith. |
| 8 | N. 64° W. | 42′ | 16° N. | May year (May eve setting) | — | St. Burian Church. | |
[110] I may here remark that “9 maidens” is very common as a name for a circle in Cornwall. It is a short title for 19 maidens. Lukis implies that Dawns-Maen once consisted of 20 stones. If all the circles followed suit it would be interesting to note if the present number of 19 is always associated with a gap on the eastern side. The “pipers” are, of course, the musicians who keep the maidens merry, as does the “blind fiddler” at Boscowen-un Circle.
[111] Prehistoric Stone Monuments, Cornwall.
[112] The Land’s End District, p. 46.
[113] Antiquities, p. 274.
[114] Nænia, p. 214.
[115] In A.D. 658 a council assembled at Nantes decreed:—“As in remote places and in woodlands there stand certain stones which the people often worship, and at which vows are made, and to which oblations are presented—we decree that they be all cast down and concealed in such a place that their worshippers may not be able to find them.”