Southwest of London, in the rolling fields of rural England is the famous stone monument Stonehenge. Though there is some debate regarding the year it was built, the most commonly accepted theory is that main part of it was erected in 3500 BC.
Here’s an excerpt from the Stonehenge website that I found extremely interesting. It describes how the stones were brought to the area.
"(The) most dramatic stage of Stonehenge started around 2150 BC. Some 82 bluestones from the Preseli mountains, in south-west Wales were transported to the site. It is thought these stones, some weighing 4 tonnes each were dragged on rollers and sledges to the headwaters on Milford Haven and then loaded onto rafts. They were carried by water along the south coast of Wales and up the rivers Avon and Frome, before being dragged overland again to near Warminster in Wiltshire. The final stage of the journey was mainly by water, down the river Wylye to Salisbury, then the Salisbury Avon to west Amesbury. This astonishing journey covers nearly 240 miles. Once at the site, these stones were set up in the centre to form an incomplete double circle."
Pretty interesting, isn’t it?
For those of you who would like to hear more on the subject, here is some links to a debate on the origins of Stonehenge:
http://www.brianjohn.f2s.com/enigma1.html
http://www.brianjohn.f2s.com/bluestonesimp58.html
As a side note, being at Stonehenge reminded me of the trip I took to my favorite “henge"- Carhenge.
you heard me.
Carhenge is an exact replica of stonehenge, except that it is made out of old cars. It’s pretty awesome. If you’d like to see it it’s in Alliance, Nebraska.
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