Stonehenge
Dating and understanding the various phases of activity at
Stonehenge is not a simple task; it is complicated by poorly kept
early excavation records, surprisingly few accurate scientific
dates and the disturbance of the natural chalk by periglacial
effects and animal burrowing. The modern phasing most
generally agreed by archaeologists is detailed below. Features
mentioned in the text are numbered and shown on the plan,
right, which illustrates the site as of 2004. The plan omits the
trilithon lintels for clarity. Holes that no longer, or never,
contained stones are shown as open circles and stones visible
today are shown coloured.
Function and construction
Stonehenge was produced by a culture with no written
language, and at great historical remove from the first cultures
that did leave written records. Many aspects of Stonehenge
remain subject to debate. This multiplicity of theories, some of
them very colourful, is often called the "mystery of
Stonehenge."
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