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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. Durrington Walls - Wikipedia

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    Durrington Walls is the site of a large Neolithic settlement and later henge enclosure located in the Stonehenge World Heritage Site in England. It lies 2 miles (3.2 km) north-east of Stonehenge in the parish of Durrington, just north of Amesbury in Wiltshire.

  4. Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Missing piece of Britain's ancient Stonehenge returned after ...

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    A piece of stone drilled from Stonehenge, a mysterious circle of ancient stones in southern England, has been returned to the site 60 years after being removed during archaeological excavations ...

  6. The Salisbury Museum - Wikipedia

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    It houses one of the best collections relating to Stonehenge and local archaeology. [1] The museum is housed in The King's House, a Grade I listed building, [2] where King James I of England was entertained in 1610 and 1613. Set in the surroundings of the Cathedral Close, the museum faces the west front of Salisbury Cathedral.

  7. Excavations at Stonehenge - Wikipedia

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    The largest series of excavations at Stonehenge were undertaken by Colonel William Hawley and his assistant Robert Newall after the site came into state hands. Stonehenge and 30 acres (120,000 m 2 ) of land was purchased by Mr. Cecil Chubb for £6,600 on 21 September 1915 for his wife — she donated the land to the British government three ...

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