
Stonehenge - Wikipedia
Stonehenge is a prehistoric megalithic structure on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, two miles (3 km) west of Amesbury.
Stonehenge | History, Location, Map, Meaning, & Facts | Britannica
Nov 5, 2025 · 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 …
Stonehenge - Location, Definition & Age | HISTORY
Jun 1, 2010 · For centuries, historians and archaeologists have puzzled over the many mysteries of Stonehenge, the prehistoric monument that took Neolithic builders an estimated 1,500 years …
Significance of Stonehenge | English Heritage
Stonehenge is the most architecturally sophisticated and only surviving lintelled stone circle in the world. The earliest stage of the monument is one of the largest cremations cemeteries known …
What is Stonehenge? - BBC Bitesize
Stonehenge is one of the world’s most famous monuments. It stands on Salisbury Plain, in Wiltshire, and its giant stones can be seen from miles around. Stonehenge took many …
Stonehenge facts and history - National Geographic
Jan 21, 2017 · Stonehenge, located in southern England, ranks among the world’s most iconic archaeological sites and one of its greatest enigmas.
What is Stonehenge? Facts and a brief history
Our Stonehenge Mysteries page looks into the theories of what Stonehenge was used for and looks at intriguing mysteries of how the stones were moved to Stonehenge and erected.
Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites | UNESCO in the UK
Jul 4, 2025 · A landscape of epic proportions, the monuments of Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site span 2,000 years of continuous Neolithic and Bronze Age activity in Wiltshire …
Stonehenge: A Guide to England's Most Famous Ancient Monument
Was Stonehenge built by the Druids? Probably not. We don’t know anything about the culture that built Stonehenge—there are no written records for us to study.
History of Stonehenge | English Heritage
Stonehenge is perhaps the world’s most famous prehistoric monument. It was built in several stages: the first monument was an early henge monument, built about 5,000 years ago, and …