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The East Village Megalith

  • 01. Jun. 2014
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East Village megalith

I noticed this grand megalithic monument when walking along Prize Walk in East Village, Stratford the other day. A single standing stone more majestic than any of the architecture of the Olympic Village or the Stadium and Velodrome. What is required now is a study to see if it aligns with the Solstice sunrise on 21st June.

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