Stonehenge is a photograph by Darren Wilkes which was uploaded on August 28th, 2013.
Stonehenge
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England, about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Amesbury and 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury. One of... more
Title
Stonehenge
Artist
Darren Wilkes
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Photograph - Photography
Description
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England, about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Amesbury and 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is the remains of a ring of standing stones set within earthworks. It is in the middle of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds.
Archaeologists believe it was built anywhere from 3000 BC to 2000 BC. Radiocarbon dating in 2008 suggested that the first stones were raised between 2400 and 2200 BC, whilst another theory suggests that bluestones may have been raised at the site as early as 3000 BC.
The surrounding circular earth bank and ditch, which constitute the earliest phase of the monument, have been dated to about 3100 BC. The site and its surroundings were added to the UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1986 in a co-listing with Avebury Henge. It is a national legally protected Scheduled Ancient Monument. Stonehenge is owned by the Crown and managed by English Heritage, while the surrounding land is owned by the National Trust.
Archaeological evidence found by the Stonehenge Riverside Project in 2008 indicates that Stonehenge could have been a burial ground from its earliest beginnings. The dating of cremated remains found on the site indicate that deposits contain human bone from as early as 3000 BC, when the ditch and bank were first dug. Such deposits continued at Stonehenge for at least another 500 years.
The site is a place of religious significance and pilgrimage in Neo-Druidry.
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August 28th, 2013
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Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Photographic Camera Art" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet!
Pamela Smale Williams
Really good skyward perspective Darren! Clouds are typically on hand there but you did fabulous job with them! Congratulations on your feature in Artist Salon I! Twt @ArtographyByPsw L/Fave ArtographyPamela
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!" Sharing on Twitter!
Murray Rudd
Congratulations on being featured in the FAA Group ‘Promote Your Work Here and Get Noticed.' To ensure your feature remains available over time, post your featured image(s) in the Group's 'Thanks for the Feature / Image Archive.’ Your image has been pinned to the Group’s features board (www.pinterest.ca/tendrelimages/promote-your-work-here-get-noticed)
Ann Horn
Marvelous image, Darren! The gorgeous clouds hovering over the ancient stones add to the sense of their prehistorical significance. Thanks for reminding me of one long ago visit to England, which included a visit with friends to Stonehenge. f/v
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