Stonehenge, C

Creator

• Unknown

Files

Publisher

Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation

Publication Date

1966

Time Period

circa 3000-1520 BCE

Abstract

Detail of major trilithon, from northwest

Keywords

Neolithic Era, Bronze Age Ancient architecture, Post-and-beam structures, Trilithons, Megaliths, Sarsen

Alt Text

Large stone structures standing upright with a horizontal stone on top, set against a grassy landscape under a clear sky. The stones are weathered and have some moss or lichen growth.

Extent

1 color photograph

Geographic Location

England; Wiltshire (England); Salisbury Plain (England)

Rights

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Access Restrictions

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Media Type

Color photographs

Format

Digital Only

Note

Stonehenge is a prehistoric stone circle monument, funerary grounds, and archaeological site on Salisbury Plain, roughly 13 km north of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. It was built in a least three stages from 3000 to 1520 BCE, which is the transition from the Neolithic period to the Bronze Age. Each standing stone was around 4 meters tall, about 2 meters wide, and weighed roughly 23 tones. There is no tangible evidence of the intended function of this megalith, though it is believed by modern scholars to have been a religious site. The arrangement of stones expresses the power and wealth of the chieftains, aristocrats, and priests who built it. Many of these people were found buried in barrows near by. The stones at the site are aligned on the sun and moon for solstices, so it could have been used for observing celestial bodies and determining a farming calendar.

Identifier

A01-JEA0012

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Stonehenge, C" (1966). Art and Art History Collection (Saskia). 37.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/saskia/37