MILLER, Chrichton Edward -- Celtic Cross Surveying Navigation
Astronomy Instrument

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**Crichton MILLER**

**Celtic Cross Theodolite / Traveller /
Sextant**

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**<http://www.crichtonmiller.com/>**

The Wheel Cross allows the navigation of the planet without a
time piece, the discovery of Natures mathematics and the
construction of ancient sacred buildings using astrology...

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***The Golden Thread of Time***

**by** **Crichton E M Miller.**

ISBN 0-6541639-0-7

The author Crichton E M Miller traces the wheel cross existence
from Palaeolithic and Neolithic hunter gatherers to stone age
seafarers and megalith builders who used this instrument in
combination with zodiacs, henge's, pyramids and water clocks.
Drawing on scientific, historical and archaeological information
with appendices from leading scientists and researchers, the
book traces the tragic occult history of the real cross from the
burning of Alexandria through to its rediscovery 500 years later
by the Knights Templars , resulting in excommunication from the
Roman Catholic Church and eventual torture and destruction of
the leaders

The work goes on to reveal the meaning of the heretical
carvings used by the Freemasons who constructed the Mediaeval
Cathedrals and churches such as Roslyn Chapel under the noses of
the Inquisition.

This work reveals the remarkable qualities and capabilities of
the wheel cross and Egyptian Cross which is still in the Great
Pyramid of Khufu as well as its use to find longitude without a
watch long before Harrison's Chronometer. The work is
illustrated, referenced and includes all patent drawings to
allow the reader to experiment and research with one of the most
secret and forbidden historical and spiritual artefacts  to
be discovered in modern times.

This is not another novel for the masses such as The Da Vinci
Code, it is the real thing by the only man in the world that
owns the patented rights to the working wheel cross and the
answer to the mysteries of antiquity.

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[**http://www.crichtonmiller.com/The%20Navigators%20cross.htm**](http://www.crichtonmiller.com/The%20Navigators%20cross.htm)

**A hand held Celtic Working Cross**

Weighted so that the bottom of the wheel always points to the
earths centre, the observer can always measure any angle, from
the slope of a hill to the declination of a star.

In this case, the observer is measuring the angle of the rising
sun whose angle of ascent can be read directly through the
viewing hole in the cross arm.

To measure the angles of the topography is just as simple.

So is sighting along the cross arm and directly reading
latitude from a pole star.

Turning the cross on its side allows the observer to
triangulate any observation mark.

It is truly a wonderful and unique spherical measuring
instrument.

It should be, for it created the Zodiacs and was the instrument
of the Wise

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[**http://www.crichtonmiller.com/longitude.htm**](http://www.crichtonmiller.com/longitude.htm)

**Longitude BC**

**By**

**Crichton E M Miller**   
**(c)2007**

 The author has proved beyond reasonable doubt that
Ancient mariners could determine longitude by the application of
simple geometry[1] without the use of a time piece by utilise
the retrograde action of the moon against the fixed stars.

Modern longitude was solved by Harrison with his invention of a
sea going chronometer in the 18th Century followed by the
invention of the sextant after a prize of GBP10,000 was set up by
the British Government. Since that discovery there has been no
commercial, political or academic reason to investigate other
methods.

For prehistoric navigators to achieve longitude by the moon
required knowledge of mathematical principles found in Nature
and the application of imagination and ingenuity to invent and
use rudimentary tools assembled from simple sticks and stones.

The difficulty is determining which principle came first in the
historical chain of events and discoveries

**Astrology[2]**

The first principle is to create a zodiac[3] of memorable
constellations on the Ecliptic plane using animism[4] and
simulacra.

The second principle is to create a second zodiac of the
circumpolar stars.

**Writing and recording**

The third principle is to create linear symbols to record an
almanac[5]

**An Instrument**

The fourth principle is to create a simple instrument of 
a scale and a plumbline that can take sidereal observations.

**A Prime Meridian**

5. The establishment of a prime meridian where watchers or
astronomer/astrologers create an almanac showing the positions
of the moon at midnight at that meridian using Draconis and the
Ecliptic pole against the celestial pole to determine their
local midnight. See this link. Star clock

6. By using the position of the Serpent constellation Draconis
to determine local midnight the navigator can establish their
local time and if they are east or west of that meridian can
interpolate the angular difference between the moon and the
predicted decan or planet in degrees and arc minutes translating
the difference into distance on the earths surface.

**The Method**

The only way to navigate by the moon is to work out the angular
differential from a star over time and motion with the help of
an almanac reference.

This requires tracking the moon along the ecliptic and using
certain stars in known constellations that the Egyptians called
a decan of which there were 36 in one complete Zodiac to make up
360 degrees.

But that knowledge is insufficient on its own, there is a
crucial requirement, an instrument of sufficient accuracy.

The moon tracks over the earth at 720 nautical miles per hour
and moves against the zodiac (a great circle) 30 arc minutes in
60 minutes of time during which the position of the observer has
spun through 900 nautical miles on a great circle.

To find a longitude position by measuring the angular
difference requires an accuracy of observation of at least 1 arc
minute to achieve a longitude accuracy of 15 nautical miles at
the equator reducing in proportion by latitude.

An instrument capable of sidereal measurement to1 arc minute
would result in an accuracy of 7.5 nautical miles at 45oN.

The instrument required is known as the Christian Cross with a
plumbline bisecting the cross bar divided into an exponential
scale, see this link Sophia for a full explanation.

A Sextant, octant(18th Century) or quadrant (Greek) can
potentially achieve that if the latter has a vernier, but they
are designed to mostly take vertical measurements and not the
required horizontal ones. See this link Instrument history.

Crichton E M Miller solved this problem in 1997 with the
discovery of the cross and plumbline and patented the instrument
in 2000 and wrote the book The Golden Thread of Time published
in 2001.

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**GB2344887**   
**Surveying Navigation and Astronomy
Instrument**

2000-06-21   
MILLER CRICHTON EDWARD MCGREGO (GB); TILLBROOK CHRIS J (GB)   
Classification: - international: G01C9/06; G01C9/12; G01C21/02;
G01C9/00; G01C21/02; (IPC1-7): G01C1/00; G01C9/12; G01C15/00;
G01C21/00 --- European: G01C9/06; G01C9/12; G01C21/02   
Also published as: GB2344654 (A)

**Abstract ---** An instrument in the form of a cross with
an attached scale C of degrees and centrally fixed, weighted
plumb line or bar F that acts as an indicator.The cross piece B
acts as a sight and the lower part of the perpendicular upright
A acts as a fulcrum.Where the upper part of the perpendicular
upright acts as a further sight line for observing angles
horizontally. Used for construction projects, navigation,
astronomy and art.

**Description**

This invention relates to devices known as a Traveler,
Theodolite and sextant for finding levels and angles in
topography, construction, latitude, star and planetary body
positions.

A traveler is used in pipe laying for the finding of levels and
is a T-shaped device with a plumb line centered in the cross
piece, which when the plumb line hands at right angles to the
cross piece this indicates a level gradient.

Theodolites are used to measure the angles of gradients with
the use of mirrors and a scale measured in degrees and are
combined with a sighting pole graded to indicate heights.

Sextants are similar in design to the theodolite and are used
to measure the angles of planetary bodies and star positions in
combination with a published almanac to find latitude and
longitude for the purpose of navigation.

Both the Sextant and Theodolite are expensive items requiring
specialist training and operation.

A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by
way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in
which :---

According to the present invention there is provided (see
Figures 1 and 2)

A. A vertical upright bar to which is attached

B. A cross piece functioning as a sighting device at right
angles to the upright.   
The lower part of the upright must act as a fulcrum and be free
for adjustment.   
The fulcrum may be mounted on an adjustable tripod, hand-held or
freestanding

C. Joining the upright and the cross piece is added a scale
plate which may encompass 360 degrees or any part thereof.

D. At the center of the cross piece is fixed a nut or bearing.

E. Fixed to the nut or bearing is a plumb line or bar.

F. Attached to the end of the line or bar is a bob or weight
which clears the scale plate.

G. Fixed to the scale plate is a scale measuring degrees,
minutes and second of arc. This scale is reversible for separate
applications. (Accuracy is dependent on the overall size of the
device).

**Figure 1** shows a plan view of the device.

![](f1.jpg)

**Figure 2** shows a sectional view with component parts

![](f2.jpg)

**Figure 3** shows the finding of elevations and gradients.

![](f3.jpg)

**Figure 4** shows the finding of levels.

![](f4.jpg)

**Figure 5** shows the finding of gradients at right angles
to the observer.

![](f5.jpg)

**Figure 6** shows the finding of latitude in navigation.

![](f6.jpg)

**Figure 7** shows the finding of longitude for navigation
by measuring the movement of lunar, solar and planetary bodies
against the background of the ecliptic.

![](f7.jpg)

**Figure 7** shows the finding of longitude for navigation
by measuring the movement of lunar, solar and planetary bodies
against the background of the ecliptic.

Astronomers may also measure the daily and seasonal variations
of the ecliptic with the device.

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