What is Bluestonehenge?
Q: What is Bluestonehenge?
A: Bluestonehenge, also known as West Amesbury Henge, is a prehistoric henge and stone circle monument located about 1 mile southeast of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England.
Q: What remains of the site?
A: All that remains of the Bluestonehenge site is the ditch of the henge and a series of stone settings, none of which is visible above ground.
Q: What was discovered during excavation?
A: Two flint chisel arrowheads in a style commonly used during 3400-2500 BC were discovered during excavation.
Q: When were the stones put up at Bluestonehenge?
A: The stones were put up during 3400-2500 BC.
Q: How many stones are estimated to have been in the circle?
A: It is estimated that there may have been as many as 27 stones in a circle 33 feet wide.
Q: Where are the bluestones found in Bluestonehenge from?
A: The bluestones found in Bluestonehenge are also found in Stonehenge and consist of a wide range of rock types originally from Pembrokeshire West Wales, some 150 miles away.
Q: When was the surrounding henge around the stone circle settings built?
A: The henge, comprising an 82-foot-wide ditch and outer bank, appears to date from around 2400 BC.
