BRATTON HISTORY ASSOCIATION The Astronomy of Stonehenge with Simon Banton

5 pm in the Church Institute

In this illustrated Simon will explore why we think m Sunday 21 September 2025Stonehenge has any astronomical alignments at all, how they came to be recognised over the last 300 years or so, which ones (that are popular in the public imagination) are misconceptions and which ones (that are not generally recognised) are true and significant. Did the builders of Stonehenge have the in-depth knowledge of the movements of the Sun and Moon that some people believe, and could the monument be used to predict eclipses?

Simon’s background is in physics and astronomy and he is an archaeoastronomer who has been fascinated by Stonehenge for over 30 years. He has appeared on both the Sky at Night and Stargazing Live! talking about the astronomy of the monument. He worked for English Heritage at Stonehenge for 6 years and now leads private tours of the World Heritage Site landscape and hosts after-hours visits for small groups inside the stone circle.

£2.00 members, £4.00 non-members