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Stonehenge is also mentioned within Arthurian legend. Geoffrey of Monmouth said that Merlin the wizard directed its removal from Ireland, where it had been constructed on the (non existing) legendary mountain Mount Killaraus by Giants, who brought the stones from Africa. After it had been rebuilt near Amesbury, Geoffrey further narrates how first Ambrosius Aurelianus, then Uther Pendragon, and finally Constantine III, were buried inside the ring of stones.
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Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument and one of the most famous prehistoric sites in the world. Stonehenge is composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones and sits at the centre of the densest complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds. Archaeologists had believed that the iconic stone monument was erected around 2500 BC.
Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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One of the first records describing Stonhenge might have been from the explorer and geographer Pytheas the Greek who was travelling around Europe in the 4th century BC.
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Stonehenge is a mysterious collection of vast stone circles dating back to around 3000 BC and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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From the railwaystation of Salisbury to Pewsey railway station along (pre)historical locations. More info
