Stonehenge, a megalithic monument in southern England, was built in stages from 2950 to 1600 BC. The first phase, Stonehenge 1, was a circular enclosure with wooden posts. Stonehenge 2 had a wooden structure and cremation burials. Stonehenge 3 used large stones arranged in various patterns, with the final phase creating the horseshoe and circular […]
Stonehenge, a 4,000-5,000 year old stone monument in Salisbury, England, was privately owned until Sir Cecil Chubb bought it in 1915 as a gift for his wife. When she didn’t like it, he gave it to England in 1918 with conditions for free access. Stonehenge is now administered by English Heritage and is valued at […]
The builders of the Waun Mawn monument in Wales may have dismantled parts of it and used the stones to construct Stonehenge centuries later. This theory could explain why the bluestones, believed to be the first monoliths at Stonehenge, were brought from so far away. The link may lend credence to an ancient myth in […]
Stone circles were likely used for seasonal and crop-related rituals by tribes in the British Isles. Many still exist, including Stonehenge, Avebury, Castlerigg, and Rollright Stones. Stonehenge was built between 2400-2200 BC, with the circular bank and moat dating back to 3100 BC. Stone circles such as Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England were likely tribal gathering […]
