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  2. Stonehenge - Wikipedia

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    Stonehenge is a prehistoric megalithic structure on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, two miles (3 km) west of Amesbury.It consists of an outer ring of vertical sarsen standing stones, each around 13 feet (4.0 m) high, seven feet (2.1 m) wide, and weighing around 25 tons, topped by connecting horizontal lintel stones, held in place with mortise and tenon joints, a feature unique among ...

  3. Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites - Wikipedia

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    Location of Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites in the United Kingdom Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS) in Wiltshire , England. The WHS covers two large areas of land separated by about 24 kilometres (15 mi), rather than a specific monument or building.

  4. Scientists think they know why Stonehenge was rebuilt ... - AOL

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    New research has shed light on how Stonehenge may have served to unify Britain’s early farmers as newcomers from Europe began to arrive thousands of years ago.

  5. Bush Barrow - Wikipedia

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    Bush Barrow is a site of the early British Bronze Age Wessex culture (c. 2000 BC), at the western end of the Normanton Down Barrows cemetery in Wiltshire, England. It is among the most important sites of the Stonehenge complex, having produced some of the most spectacular grave goods in Britain.

  6. Scientists may have discovered the true purpose behind ...

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    Blocks were brought to Salisbury Plain from all over the country in a grand project that would have taken about eight months – uniting people in the process

  7. Bluestonehenge - Wikipedia

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    Bluestonehenge or Bluehenge (also known as West Amesbury Henge [1]) is a prehistoric henge and stone circle monument that was discovered by the Stonehenge Riverside Project about 1 mile (1.6 km) south-east of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England. [2]