Stonehenge
Stonehenge holds many mysteries and secrets that have drawn countless tourists to visit it over the years. These mysteries and secrets have also resulted in several stories written including Stonehenge in them. The construction and building of this ancient masterpiece is extremely puzzling and complicated. However, the effects of this creation are everlasting and widespread. A great deal of investigation has gone into discovering and establishing theories on Stonhenge. Stonehenge stands near the top of a gently sloping hill on the Salisbury Plain. It is about thirty miles from the English Channel and eighty miles west of London. Two miles away is River Avon, an important river-way in ancient times. It also played an important role in the building and use of Stonehenge. The road used in construction for bringing giant stones curves two and a half miles “from the river before it approaches the standing stones” (Roop 17). It then passes the Heel Stone, which is believed to play an important role in the summer solstice. Stonehenge I was a circular ditch and bank enclosure (the actual Stonehenge). “Two rings of Earth and a shallow ditch, measuring three hundred feet in diameter, surrou
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Approximate Word count = 2405
Approximate Pages = 10 (250 words per page double spaced)
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