A wonderful photo sent through from Hannah Sofaer and Paul Crabtree showing the Memory Stones and the accuracy of their alignment to the sun marking the Winter Solstice.
Memory Stones Portland: Christmas Day 2025 11.52am (Photo PSQT)
The shadow of Wren’s Stone (South) is perfectly aligned with the North Stone – shadows at their longest of the year (14-15m) touch the inner circle where the stones have been set out in proportion to the Earth’s orbit around the Sun.
The Gatekeeper Stone is shown with received light on its East face. This sentinel’s full presence is manifest. It will be more visible and accessible when the area is cleared and opened up to become an outdoor learning space and portal into the Green Corridor chakra path.
The lower portal will be established by the installation of the Archway from Fleet Street, London (next to Wren’s St Bride’s Church). Plans are nearing the drawing board stage and it is expected work will commence in 2026. Support for the project is being given by Dorset Council to instruct a structural engineer and to draw up the architectural brief.