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Stonehenge Stone circle

Ancient stone or rock art
Stonehenge Stone circle
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Stonehenge Stone circle is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
Dateable to the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods (circa 3000–2000 BCE), Stonehenge is a prehistoric stone circle believed to have had ceremonial, astronomical, and ritual significance, possibly linked to burial practices and seasonal events. Its alignment with the solstices suggests use as a calendar or place of spiritual gathering.

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