The Oxford English Dictionary cites Ælfric's 10th-century glossary, in which henge-cliff is given the meaning 'precipice', or stone; thus, the … See more

Stonehenge was produced by a culture that left no written records. Many aspects of Stonehenge, such as how it was built and for what purposes it was used, remain subject to debate. A … See more

Folklore
"Heel Stone", "Friar's Heel", or "Sun-Stone"
The Heel Stone lies northeast of the sarsen circle, beside the end portion of Stonehenge Avenue. It is a rough stone, 16 feet (4.9 m) … See more

• Prehistoric Britain – Prehistoric human occupation of Britain
• Neolithic British Isles – British, Irish and Manx history c. 4100–2500 BC
• Bell Beaker culture – Archaeological culture, 2800–1800 BC See more

Mike Parker Pearson, leader of the Stonehenge Riverside Project based around Durrington Walls, noted that Stonehenge appears to have been associated with … See more

There is evidence to suggest that despite the introduction of farming in the British Isles, the practice of cereal cultivation fell out of favor between 3300 and 1500 BC, with much of the population reverting to a pastoralist subsistence pattern focused on hazelnut gathering … See more

The site has suffered vandalism intermittently for centuries. Until the 17th century, stones disappeared from the site, to be employed at … See more