Stonehenge History

Stonehenge History::-

One of the most famous prehistoric sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones and sits at the center of the densest complex of Neolithic and Bronze

Age monuments in England. Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about 3.2 kilometers west of Amesbury and 13 kilometers north of Salisbury, England.

Archaeologists believed that the iconic stone monument was erected around 2500 BC. However, a recent theory has suggested that the first stones were not erected until 2400-2200 BC. The site and its surroundings were added to the UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites in 1986 and Stonehenge is also a legally protected Scheduled Ancient Monument. The surrounding circular earth bank and ditch, which constitute the earliest phase of the monument, have been dated to about 3100 BC. . Stonehenge itself is owned by the Crown and managed by English Heritage while the surrounding land is owned by the National Trust.

New archaeological evidence discovered by the Stonehenge Riverside Project states that Stonehenge served as a burial ground from its beginning. The dating of cremated remains suggested that burials took place as early as 3000 B.C, when the first ditches were being built around the monument. Burials continued at Stonehenge for at least another 500 years when the large stones which mark the landmark were erected.

Stonehenge Visitor Information
Stonehenge in England is open during the following time:
Spring : 1 Jun to 31 Aug, 09.00am – 19.00pm
Summer : 1 Jun to 31 Aug . 09.00am – 19.00pm
Autumn : 1 Sept to 15 Oct, 09.30am – 18.00pm
Winter : 16 Oct to 15 Mar, 09.30am – 16.00pm

Stonehenge ticket prices are as follows:

Adult £6.40
Child (5 – 15) £3.20
Concession £5.10
Family Ticket £16.00
English Heritage and National Trust Members: Free

The ticket also gets you an audio guide and access to the museum which can help you put the site in context and learn more about its history and recent conservation efforts.

Stonehenge is open every day of the year except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. To get to Stonehenge, you need to a take a bus from one of the neighboring towns of Salisbury or Amesbury. There is a bus from Salisbury that leaves every 15 minutes and stops at a few other historical sites along the way.

Some suggestions for your visit to Stonehenge :

• Walk around the site and take the audio tour – Admission includes a free complimentry audio tour which is available in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Swedish and Russian.


• Private Access Visit – It is possible to arrange private access visits that take you into the circle, you will need to book these in advance with English Heritage.


• Walk about and Marvel – Since following a tour guide, listening to the audio tour, or reading your guide book as you stare at this structure does not take a long time walkabout and marvel at the construction of Stonehenge and the mystery behind it. Spend your time to take enough pictures of the amazing feet of engineering.

Stonehenge Conservation Efforts
Stonehenge’s biggest problem was people and until recently people could just walk right up to the site. However, because of vandalism and wear on the stones, a fence as been erected around the site restricting access. Moreover, visitors are no longer able to walk right up and touch the stones in order to protect them. Archeological digs happen all around the Stonehenge area in order to get a better understanding of the historic site’s significance, history, meaning, and age.