Stonehenge and It's Eerie Past
One of the most spooky experiences I have ever had was driving past Stonehenge
, during a cold misty winter's night, with the light of a full moon reflecting of the stone's. As this is one of the most English iconic sights in the world I thought I would write about it's history. For 5000 years, the structure on Salisbury Plain has continued to baffle and intrigue all those who have considered it and it seems it will continue to do so for many more years to come. Stonehenge is a World heritage site which is older than the Pyramids.
Criss Crossing the English countryside are Leylines which are Psychic lines of force that surround Stonehenge and where the Leylines cross forces of Psychic energy is released. This could explain why the area surrounding Salisbury and Stonehenge is famous for the appearance of a number of "Crop Circles".
The mystery of the Stone Circles lies more in their ancient majesty than in the enigma of when they were built, or by whommore in their magic than their history. Of course, interest in the origin of, say, Stonehenge, is as sizeable as the monument itself, and the debate as to how it was built by cavemen or indeed, a lost civilization of some scientific and cultural achievement rages on.
But whatever your take, the fact remains that if you've ever spent the night at Stonehenge, or any other stone circle for that matter, you will likely have experienced something really quite specialsomething that embodies in a very real way what could never be experienced simply by crunching the numbers.
Without question something tangible occurs when you enter the inner circle of Stonehenge at midnight. The air stills. The giants come alive. Magic happens.
And it's that magic more than any facts or figures that informs you of what Stonehenge is all about. If you've never done it, I recommend you do. Permission needs to be gained from the relevant authorities and a small fee is required. But it's worth it.
Stonehenge can be referred to as a monument of the prehistoric times located in Wiltshire (an English country) at around 3.2 kilometers to the west of Amesbury' and thirteen kilometers to the north of Salisbury'. It is considered to be amongst the most amazing prehistoric sites of the world. A round setting of huge standing stones with earthworks in the centre- comprises the Stonehenge. As per the archaeological survey, the erection of standing stones can be traced back to 2200 BC. The survey also states that the ditch and round earth bank surrounding the monument traces back to 3100 BC.
The Time line in the Building of Stonehenge
1) Pre-Construction
Four huge Mesolithic post holes have been found by certain archaeologists. They trace back to 8000 BC. They are said to lie underneath the modern tourist car park. Neolithic sites such as tombs having long barrows and causewayed enclosure were constructed in the landscape.
2) Stonehenge (3100 BC)
The 1st monument comprised of a round bank and enclosure of ditch made up of Seaford chalk belonging to Santonian Age. It had a diameter of approximately 110 metres. Bones of oxen and deer were placed at the ditch's bottom.
3) Stonehenge (3000 BC)
The second phase has not left much evidence. From the appearance of some of the postholes, one can have a guess that timber structure had been built after the first phase. Grooved ware' pottery was the specialty of this phase.
4) Stonehenge (2600 BC)
This phase suggests that timber was replaced by stone. The site's center had two concentric holes (R and Q holes) dug. Widening of northeastern entrance had taken place.
5) Stonehenge (2450 BC-2100 BC)
This phase marked the buying of thirty Oligocene-Miocene' sarsen stones from quarry on Malborough Downs.
6) Stonehenge BlueStones
By this time, bronze era had already dawned. Bluestones had been re-erected. This was the first ever event of that time.
7) Stonehenge (2280 BC-1930 BC)
The bluestones were further rearranged by placing them in circle. Altar stone was made to stand vertically. A horseshoe-shaped setting was created thereafter.
8) After the Construction (1600 BC)
During this Iron Age, Vespasian's Camp, a hill fort was built near Avon.
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Copyright 2010 Paul Hussey. All Rights Reserved. Stonehenge and It's Eerie Past
By: Paul hussey
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