1. Stone henge
The ring of stones standing in the open vastness of Salisbury Plain is an evocative image of wonder and mystery. ... It is traditional in that it falls within a whole class of monuments characterized by circular banks and ditches, or by rings of standing stones. Its uniqueness is engulfed within the size of the stones, the complexity of their arrangement, and the balancing of the lintels atop the uprights. ... The stones of Avebury are remarkable in two ways. ... The source of the huge stone sarsens was site 17 miles south of Avebury. ...
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