Stonehenge
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Stonehenge is a prehistoric stone circle monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, renowned as one of the most famous and enigmatic archaeological sites in the world.
Aliases (1)
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site
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archaeological site → prehistoric monument → stone circle → |
| alignedWith |
summer solstice sunrise
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winter solstice sunset → |
| builtInPhases |
true
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| constructionBegan |
c. 3000 BC
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| constructionPeriod |
Bronze Age
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Neolithic → |
| continent |
Europe
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| diameter |
about 33 metres
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| distanceFromSalisbury |
about 13 km north
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| estimatedWeightOfLargestStones |
about 25 tonnes
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| hasPart |
Aubrey holes
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avenue → bluestones → heel stone → inner horseshoe → lintels → outer stone circle → sarsen stones → |
| heritageDesignation |
Scheduled Monument
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UNESCO World Heritage Site → |
| inspired |
numerous artistic works
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| locatedIn |
England
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United Kingdom → Wiltshire NERFINISHED → |
| location |
Salisbury Plain
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| managedBy |
English Heritage
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| materialUsed |
Preseli bluestone
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sarsen sandstone → |
| nearbySettlement |
Durrington Walls
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| nearbyTown |
Amesbury
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| notableFor |
archaeological significance
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cultural symbolism → megalithic architecture → prehistoric engineering → |
| openToPublic |
true
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| ownedBy |
The Crown
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| partOf |
Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites
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| possibleFunction |
astronomical observatory
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burial site → ceremonial site → ritual landscape → |
| shape |
circular
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| subjectOf |
extensive archaeological research
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numerous myths and legends → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince |
1986
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| visitorCentreOpened |
2013
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Larkhill
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Salisbury → |
locatedNear |
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Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
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hasNearbyAttraction |
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Netheravon Airfield
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hasNearbyLandmark |
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Southwest England
("Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites")
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hasWorldHeritageSite |
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English Heritage
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manages |
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Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
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near |
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Stonehenge
("Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites")
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partOf |