bluestones
E276873
Bluestones are the smaller, non-local igneous and sandstone blocks at Stonehenge, transported from Wales and arranged within the monument’s inner settings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| bluestones canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural element
ⓘ
megalithic stones ⓘ |
| arrangedAs | circles and arcs within Stonehenge ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
prehistoric monument construction
ⓘ
ritual and ceremonial use at Stonehenge ⓘ |
| associatedWithSite |
Stonehenge
ⓘ
surface form:
Stonehenge World Heritage Site
|
| chronologicalPhase | earlier stone settings at Stonehenge ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | sarsen stones ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Neolithic Britain ⓘ |
| feature | distinct petrology from local Stonehenge geology ⓘ |
| isLocalTo | false ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Wiltshire
ⓘ
surface form:
Wiltshire, England
|
| locatedInStructure | inner settings of Stonehenge ⓘ |
| material |
igneous rock
ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Stonehenge
ⓘ
surface form:
Stonehenge stone circle
|
| relativeSizeComparedToSarsens | smaller ⓘ |
| researchTopic |
prehistoric transport methods
ⓘ
provenance and quarry sources ⓘ |
| roleInMonument | inner architectural and symbolic focus ⓘ |
| significance | non-local origin indicates long-distance transport ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
archaeologists
ⓘ
geologists ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Neolithic ⓘ |
| transportedFrom | Wales ⓘ |
| transportedTo |
Stonehenge
ⓘ
surface form:
Stonehenge site
|
| transportModeHypotheses |
overland hauling
ⓘ
water transport via rivers and sea ⓘ |
| usedAt | Stonehenge ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.