Stonehenge

Stonehenge and Nearby Prehistoric Sites
Stonehenge and Associated Sites - A World Heritage Area
The county of Wiltshire, in the south-west of England, is most famous for Stonehenge, the stone circle where Druids still celebrate the summer solstice. Then there are the huge Avebury stone circles, among which a village has been built. Other associated sites include barrows (ancient burial mounds), Silbury Hill and other smaller and lesser known remnants of prehistoric religion. I live near these monuments and see them often. The one I like best of all is Avebury because you can walk amon...

Stonehenge
Ancient Mystery and Modern Marvels
Stonehenge is a prehistoric megalithic monument in county Wiltshire in England. The large stone circle is predated by a surrounding ditch and bank earthworks. The site is owned by the Crown and managed by English Heritage, a public body which maintains England's ancient monuments. The surrounding land is owned by the National Trust, the conservation organization which works "to preserve and protect the coastline, countryside, and buildings of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland." After ...

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Stonehenge, UK
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about 8 miles north of Salisbury. Stonehenge is made up of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones. It is believed by archaeologists that the standing stones and the surrounding circular earth bank and ditch have been dated to about 3000 BC. The site is a legally protected Scheduled Ancient Monument and visitors must stay behind a roped area surrounding the stones.  The possibility of v...