Stonehenge

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Stonehenge is a prehistoric stone circle monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, renowned as one of the most famous and enigmatic archaeological sites in the world.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World Heritage Site
archaeological site
prehistoric monument
stone circle
alignedWith summer solstice sunrise
winter solstice sunset
builtInPhases true
constructionBegan c. 3000 BC
constructionPeriod Bronze Age
Neolithic
continent Europe
country United Kingdom
diameter about 33 metres
distanceFromSalisbury about 13 km north
estimatedWeightOfLargestStones about 25 tonnes
hasPart Aubrey holes
avenue
bluestones
heel stone
inner horseshoe
lintels
outer stone circle
sarsen stones
heritageDesignation Scheduled Monument
UNESCO World Heritage Site
inspired numerous artistic works
locatedIn England
United Kingdom
Wiltshire
location Salisbury Plain
managedBy English Heritage
materialUsed Preseli bluestone
sarsen sandstone
nearbySettlement Durrington Walls
nearbyTown Amesbury
notableFor archaeological significance
cultural symbolism
megalithic architecture
prehistoric engineering
openToPublic true
ownedBy The Crown
linked to: the Crown
partOf Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites
linked to: Stonehenge
possibleFunction astronomical observatory
burial site
ceremonial site
ritual landscape
shape circular
subjectOf extensive archaeological research
numerous myths and legends
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1986
visitorCentreOpened 2013

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English Heritage manages Stonehenge
Larkhill locatedNear Stonehenge
Southwest England hasWorldHeritageSite Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites
subject linked to: southwest England
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Stonehenge partOf Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites
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Salisbury locatedNear Stonehenge
Richie Havens notableWork Stonehenge
A303 road passesNear Stonehenge
River Avon (Hampshire) passesNear Stonehenge
subject linked to: River Avon
World Heritage Sites in England hasPart Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites
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Wiltshire contains Stonehenge
Avebury partOf Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites
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Avebury nearby Stonehenge
Silbury Hill partOf Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites
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Salisbury Plain knownFor Stonehenge
Salisbury Plain contains Stonehenge
Amesbury near Stonehenge
Sacrilege depicts Stonehenge
Sacrilege inspiredBy Stonehenge
Durrington, Wiltshire hasNearbyPrehistoricLandscape Stonehenge World Heritage Site
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bluestones usedAt Stonehenge
bluestones transportedTo Stonehenge site
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bluestones partOf Stonehenge stone circle
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bluestones associatedWithSite Stonehenge World Heritage Site
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Aubrey holes locatedIn Stonehenge
Aubrey holes locatedInside Stonehenge circular earthwork
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Aubrey holes chronologicalPhase Stonehenge Phase I
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Heel Stone partOf Stonehenge
subject linked to: heel stone
Heel Stone locatedIn Stonehenge World Heritage Site
subject linked to: heel stone
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Heel Stone partOf Stonehenge entrance arrangement
subject linked to: heel stone
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Heel Stone worldHeritageSite Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites
subject linked to: heel stone
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Preseli bluestone usedIn Stonehenge
Preseli bluestone usedFor Stonehenge inner stone circle
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Preseli bluestone usedFor Stonehenge bluestone circle
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Preseli bluestone usedFor Stonehenge bluestone horseshoe
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Durrington Walls locatedNear Stonehenge
Salisbury Museum near Stonehenge
Salisbury Museum hasSubject Stonehenge
Newgrange olderThan Stonehenge
ancient Britain hasSite Stonehenge
Aurelius Ambrosius burialPlace Stonehenge (legendary)
linked to: Stonehenge