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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › StonehengeStonehenge - Wikipedia

    3 days ago · 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.

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  3. www.britannica.com › topic › StonehengeStonehenge | History, Location, Map, Meaning, & Facts ...

    4 days ago · Stonehenge, prehistoric stone circle monument, cemetery, and archaeological site located on Salisbury Plain, about 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. It was built in six stages between 3000 and 1520 BCE, during the transition from the Neolithic Period to the Bronze Age.

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  4. www.nationaltrust.org.uk › visit › wiltshireStonehenge Landscape | Wiltshire | National Trust

    3 days ago · Join today and help protect nature, beauty and history – for everyone, for ever. Join and renew. Explore Stonehenge Landscape in Wiltshire, an ancient ceremonial landscape of great archaeological and wildlife interest, and a designated World Heritage site.

  5. www.bbc.com › travel › articleThe solstice site older (and bigger) than Stonehenge - BBC

    Jun 19, 2024 · "Stonehenge is for show, Avebury is for the pro," says Alice Hues, owner of The Farm at Avebury, a generational farm and guesthouse.With its 100 original stones (not all still standing), the stone ...

  6. www.reuters.com › world › ukBritain's Stonehenge sprayed with paint by environmental ...

    Jun 20, 2024 · Environmental protesters sprayed paint on Britain's Stonehenge on Wednesday, with orange marks covering some of the stones of the prehistoric megalithic structure on the eve of the summer...

  7. www.metoffice.gov.uk › weather › forecastStone (Staffordshire) weather - Met Office

    2 days ago · Stone (Staffordshire) weather - Met Office. Today. 27° 14°. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy in the afternoon. Sunrise: 04:45. Sunset: 21:38. H. UV. M. Pollution. VH. Pollen. Thu 27 Jun. 20°...

  8. www.nytimes.com › 2024/06/20 › worldClimate Protesters Arrested After Spraying Stonehenge With ...

    Jun 20, 2024 · June 20, 2024. Two climate activists were arrested in England after they sprayed an orange powder on the monoliths at Stonehenge in what they said was an attempt to bring attention to the climate ...

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