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Thom described the site as a type of midwinter observatory, but his interpretation has been the subject of controversy, one point at issue being the visibility of the midwinter notch: a higher observation point is needed to see the midwinter notch on Jura over a nearby ridge. Euan MacKie, recognising
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hill six miles to the northwest. The Sun partially reappeared from The Cloud's steep northern slope and soon afterwards set for a second and final time on the horizon. The spectacle was last reliably witnessed, and filmed, from the churchyard in 1977, but is no longer visible from the location
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because of the presence of trees. It is, however, still observable from Leek on and around the summer solstice from the road to
Pickwood Hall, off Milltown Way, and from Lowe Hill on the outskirts of the town. Better viewing points, though, are from the A 523, above
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Thorpe Cloud. Viewed from the top of nearby Lin Dale on and around the summer solstice and perhaps beyond. The Sun sets on the summit of the hill, partially reappears from its steep northern slope and sets for a second and final time shortly
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may also occur in a similar situation. Such phenomena may have been regarded as significant in prehistoric times, and double sunsets have been discussed in the context of
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is a rare astro-geographical phenomenon, in which the Sun appears to set twice in the same evening from a specific viewing-point. A
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that Thom's theories needed to be tested, excavated at the site in 1970 and 1971, and found evidence for an observation platform.
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