StonehengeMy jaw dropped when I saw just how big these stones are! What an amazing sight! Even though there are many speculations on why the stones were put there I believe it must have been for a religious reason. What other motivation would be so great that would cause people to gather stones from 20-240 miles away weighing 25 tons and set them into a circle? Some say the stones were set and used as some sort of calendar. Thats a lot of work for one darn calendar!
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Full View
There are 2 different kinds of stone. Bluestone, which originally there were 60 stones and Sarsen, a natural sandstone consisting of 30 upright stones each weighing 25 tons, 30 lintels weiging 7 tons each and 10 huge uprights weighing 45 tons each. |
Close -Up
It is figured that Stonehenge was first erected in 3000BC and comprised a ditch, bank holes and 2 entrances. 2-3 hundred years later the Sarsen stones were added. At this time the bluestone was reset within the circle. |
Small people or BIG ROCKS?
Many artifacts have been found at the site; human bones, arrowheads,daggers,pottery, and more recent leavings such as; an old coke bottle, snack wrappers and baby bottles. Stonehenge is now roped off to keep litter to a minimum and to keep people from chipping away at the stones. Hopefully Stonehenge will be around for many years to come for us to enjoy! |
