After 2 weeks together we started to get weird(er), demonstrated by Don's photo of 'StackHenge'
A close up
And you can't miss 'GolfHenge'
Finally, we arrive at the real thing..
The great and ancient stone circle of Stonehenge is one of the wonders of the world.
What you can see are the remnants of the last in a sequence of such monuments erected between circa 3000BC and 1600BC.
There has always been intense debate over quite what purpose Stonehenge served.
Stonehenge was built in three phases. The first stage was a circle of timbers surrounded by a ditch and bank.
Then about 4,500 years ago, 2500 BC, it was rebuilt. This time in stone, Bluestones were used which are the smaller stones. These came from the Presc...
It was an amazing feat when you consider that each stone weighs about five tons. It required unbelievable dedication from ancient man to bring these s...
Before the second phase of Stonehenge was complete work stopped and there was a period of abandonment. Then began a new bigger, even better Stonehenge...
Bigger stones were brought in from the Marlborough Downs 20 miles away. These giant sandstones or Sarsen stones, were hammered to size by hand.
Each pair of stones was heaved upright
It's thought that the name Stonehenge originates from the Anglo-Saxon period and the old English word ‘henge', meaning hanging or gibbet. Literally ‘t...
Today the word ‘henge' has a specific archaeological meaning: a circular enclosure surrounding settings of stones and timber uprights, or pits.
