... a ditch running along the outside of the bank. There are two breaks in the ditch and bank, forming two entrances, and in addition there are 56 Aubrey Holes, named for John Aubrey, their discoverer, in a circle just inside the earth bank. This first phase, Stonehenge I, built by the Windmill Hill people, took from about 2,950 ... using ropes and thousands of men to pull the 7,000 pound stones to an erect position. This was followed by the cutting of Y and X holes around the perimeter of the Sarsen stones in order to help maintain their balance. If we look at how heavy these stones are and ...

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... a ditch running along the outside of the bank. There are two breaks in the ditch and bank, forming two entrances, and in addition there are 56 Aubrey Holes, named for John Aubrey, their discoverer, in a circle just inside the earth bank. This first phase, Stonehenge I, built by the Windmill Hill people, took from about 2,950 ... using ropes and thousands of men to pull the 7,000 pound stones to an erect position. This was followed by the cutting of Y and X holes around the perimeter of the Sarsen stones in order to help maintain their balance. If we look at how heavy these stones are and ...

• Word Count: 2741
• Approx Pages: 11
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• Grade Level: High School