Layout and Location - The Stones and the Stars: Building Scotland's Newest Megalith - page 150

F IG . 5.14 Stone circle site in the new Sighthill Park, relative to the M8
motorway (at foot) and Springburn Road (at right ). Pinkston Road runs
through the Park Nor-Nor-West. Drawing by Dave McClymont, 1979
(Adapted from the Park plan)
I spied a dog who was going 'Bark, Bark!' Fol-de-dee;
And its owner said, “Just for a lark,
You two have ruined our nice ruined park.
Oh ri-fo1, rl-fol, go and get 'im Fido,
Ri-fol, ri-fol, fol di riddle dee.”
That apart, it became clear that of the seven spots around
the flattish top of the Broomhill, the highest surviving point, the
one reserved for a view station, was indeed the best (Fig. 5.14 ). At
most of the points midsummer sunrise was invisible behind the
flats, but at Ian Clair's viewpoint it was well clear. It appeared that
we would lose a lunar standstill alignment instead, but that was
easier to live with, and we could set stones for it to emphasize the
symmetry, arguing that the flats wouldn't be there forever.
Ian had also been worried about our proximity to the old Buch-
anan Street Tunnel airshaft. He didn't fancy having the weight of
the stones near it or the possible hazard during construction. On the
other hand, the shaft was to be permanently capped with concrete
in due course, and perhaps the two operations could be combined.
However, we found that the best place for the circle was well clear
of the shaft and took maximum advantage of the view. Checking