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Stonehenge

에임즈버리

10 story sections19 min 45 s in all
History & cultureBY TELLBY

Contents

10 sections · tap a section for its opening lines
  1. 1Orientation2:10

    Welcome to Stonehenge, a place that transcends simple description and enters the realm of the mythic. As we stand here at the modern visitor center, located about a mile and a half from the stones themselves, you are at the…

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  2. 2The Neolithic Houses — Life Before the Stones2:10

    Before we approach the majesty of the stone circle, look to your right at these reconstructed Neolithic houses. These structures are based on archaeological evidence found at nearby Durrington Walls, the site where we believe the…

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  3. 3The Avenue and the Great Entrance1:56

    As the shuttle drops us off or as you finish your walk from the visitor center, we approach the monument via 'The Avenue.' This was the ancient processional route, a grand entrance that leads from the River Avon directly to the…

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  4. 4The Heel Stone and the Solstice Alignment1:59

    Standing just outside the main circle, we encounter the Heel Stone, a massive, unshaped Sarson boulder weighing some thirty-five tons. Unlike the stones in the center, which have been carefully shaped and smoothed, the Heel Stone…

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  5. 5The Outer Sarson Circle — Engineering in Sandstone2:01

    We now reach the iconic outer ring, the Sarson Circle. These are the massive upright stones that define the silhouette of Stonehenge. …

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  6. 6The Inner Blue Stone Ring — A Journey from Wales1:55

    Inside the massive Sarson circle lies a smaller, more mysterious ring of 'Blue Stones.' These stones are much smaller, weighing about four tons each, but they represent an even greater mystery than the sarsons. Geologic analysis…

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  7. 7The Aubrey Holes and the Ancient Cemetery1:58

    As we continue our circle around the monument, look for the small white markers on the ground. These mark the locations of the fifty-six 'Aubrey Holes,' named after the seventeenth-century antiquarian John Aubrey who first noted…

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  8. 8The Wider Landscape — Barrows and Woodhenge2:10

    To truly understand Stonehenge, one must look beyond the stones themselves to the wider landscape. From our current vantage point, looking east, you can see the King Barrow Ridge, a line of Bronze Age burial mounds silhouetted…

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  9. 9Stonehenge1:43

    As we return to the visitor center and conclude our exploration, the ultimate question remains: is Stonehenge 'worth the trip'? For those who see only a 'pile of rocks,' the answer might be no. …

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  10. 10Closing1:43

    As we return to the visitor center and conclude our exploration, the ultimate question remains: is Stonehenge 'worth the trip'? For those who see only a 'pile of rocks,' the answer might be no. …

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What is Stonehenge?

Stonehenge is a place in 에임즈버리 with 10 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.

Key facts
Location에임즈버리
TypeActivity
Story sections10
Total length19 min 45 s in all
Text languageEnglish
Coordinates51.1789, -1.8261
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