In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Stonehenge like this:
Stonehenge, extensive group of gigantic standing stones, Salisbury Plain, Wilts, 2 miles W. of Amesbury. The whole work consists of 2 circles and 2 ovals, inclosed by a double mound, and with an avenue leading from the NE.; and has been variously supposed to be a Druid temple, a temple of Saturn, a relic of Sun worship, a sepulchral monument, and a monument of victory.
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Stonehenge through time
Stonehenge is now part of Salisbury district. Click here for graphs and data of how Salisbury has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Stonehenge itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Stonehenge, in Salisbury and Wiltshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25752
Date accessed: 29th April 2024
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