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There’s so much more to a day out at Stonehenge than the awe-inspiring Stone Circle. From a world-class exhibition to the Neolithic houses, you'll learn all about the ancient monument and its builders.
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Stonehenge – the gift and 100 years of care
2018 marks an important anniversary for Stonehenge. It’s 100 years since local barrister Cecil Chubb and his wife Mary gifted the monument to the nation. This was a major turning point in the way Stonehenge was cared for. It set in train a programme of care and conservation for the monument and the surrounding landscape which continues to this day.
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Making Scarves from Stonehenge
How do you make a silk scarf from ancient rock? That’s what Weston Earth did for Stonehenge with the help of the latest digital technology.
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Standing the Test of Time at Stonehenge
One of the most significant conservation projects at Stonehenge in over 60 years begins today, English Heritage has announced, as it revealed the toll that erosion and past repairs have taken on the 4500-year-old structure. The project will see the charity undertake vital steps to care for the historic stone circle; repairing cracks in the lintels – the elevated horizontal stones that make Stonehenge so iconic – and the re-packing of joints with lime mortar to keep the stones safe into the future. To mark the significance of this work, English Heritage has invited the man, who as a boy in the 1950s placed a 1958 halfpenny beneath a sarsen during restoration works, to return to the stones and place a 2021 coin beneath a lintel.
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Stonehenge in the 21st Century: The Story so Far
The early 21st century has seen many exciting archaeological discoveries within the Stonehenge WHS, and the long-awaited opening of a new visitor centre.
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Stonehenge celebrates 30 years as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
To celebrate we are offering 30 people the chance to see Stonehenge from above in a tethered hot air balloon.
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Building Stonehenge Was One Long Celebration
Celebration was a vital part of building Stonehenge says English Heritage today as the charity suggests visitors abandon 21st century thinking to understand how the monument was built.
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Missing Piece of Stonehenge Returned
A piece of one of the enormous sarsen stones at Stonehenge has been returned to the ancient monument, and may help to locate the stone's origins.
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The stones of Stonehenge have silently marked the winter solstice for thousands of years. Find out what the winter solstice is and why our ancestors might have built this extraordinary monument.
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Stonehenge in the 21st Century: The story so far
The early 21st century has seen many exciting archaeological discoveries within the Stonehenge WHS, and the long-awaited opening of a new visitor centre.