Stonehenge and Neighbouring Monuments [antikvár]

NEW EDITION WITH REVISIONS IN INTERPRETATION AND DATINGStonehengeand Neighbouring MonumentsStonehenge is the most important prehistoric monument in the whole of Britain. It is unique, and there is nothing else like it anywhere in the world. From the earliest times it has aroused the awe of visitors as one of the wonders of Britain.The monument we see today is the much-ruined final phase of Stonehenge, the prehistoric temple in use some 3600 years ago.There were three phases in Stonehenge's development.The first Stonehenge was a large circular earthwork, probably used as a ceremonial meeting place about 5000 years ago.This was followed by timber settings between 4900 and 4600 years ago.The final phase came with the erection of 'bluestones' brought from the Preseli Mountain in Wales, followed by the building of the stone circle with sarsen stones from theMarlborough Downs. In a sequence of settings between 4500 and 4000 years ago, Stonehenge finally took the form of the prehistoric temple, the ruins of which we see today.This guidebook opens with a fully illustrated description of what the visitor can see. The remarkable features of Stonehenge are pointed out, and each is cross-referenced to a more detailed account of the monument's construction in the second chapter. The story of the prehistoric peoples who built Stonehenge is told in the third chapter. Finally, the visitor is encouraged to explore the self-guided trails around Stonehenge and see the barrows and other prehistoric sites.The chronology in this revised edition follows the dating adopted in the reappraisal of the archaeological evidence in Stonehenge: a Monument in its Landscape by Cleal, Montague and Walker (English Heritage, 1995).