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THOUGHTS FROM THE FIELD
his year, the longest day falls on 21 June, with the sun rising at 4.42am (in Greenwich) then setting 16 hours and 38 minutes later. It is thought that Neolithic Britons marked the summer solstice by jumping over lit fires, dancing and sacrificing animals and humans. These religious gatherings were largely