Most main stream archaeologists believe that the stones were placed around 2200 BC. It is also generally believed that the stones came from about 25 miles away to the north. Don't ask how the ancient people moved the stones. Archaeologists can not answer that question. It is possible for archaeologists and engineers to figure out a possible way of moving rocks that size, but there is no way to know for sure how people in the past did it.
A little ways north of Stonehenge is the town/site of Avebury. This site is even older than Stonehenge. It dates from about 5500 BC. One of the greatest things about Avebury is that there is a small town that is in the middle of the ancient construction. The archaeological site consists of a large circular raised berm with a "moat" immediately on the inside. Inside the moat there is a ring of large stones that have been stood upright. There are also addition stones placed ion various positions inside of the area.
While many people suspect that Stonehenge may have been some sort of astrological calendar, archaeologists really have very little clue about what the function/purpose of Avebury was.
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Did you get to see Woodhenge (or what's left of it)? What about that Neolithic village/cremation site that recently underwent excavation? Dr. Julian Thomas led it I believe... Supposedly one of Britain's earliest large-scale settlements c. 4,000BP. I hope they were able to leave some it as an open exhibit for the public. Would love photos if you have 'em :)
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