STONEHENGE (DW#2) Traditional Cache
TEAMDW99: Don't think anyone will be caching here in the near future.
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This will be number 2 of the DW series. I chose the name
Stonehenge because every time I see this structure, it is the first
thing that comes to mind. It is a fairly easy find; area can at
times be intermittently visited by Muggles that might be running or
walking by. No SWAG or FTF prize, log only and please BYOP. Happy
hunting!
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county
of Wiltshire, about 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) west of Amesbury and 13
kilometres (8.1 mi) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous
sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of earthworks
surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones. It is at
the centre of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age
monuments in England, including several hundred burial
mounds.
Archaeologists had believed that the iconic stone monument was
erected around 2500 BC, as described in the chronology below. One
recent theory, however, has suggested that the first stones were
not erected until 2400-2200 BC, whilst another suggests that
bluestones may have been erected at the site as early as 3000 BC
(see phase 1 below). 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 monument. 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 served as a burial ground from
its earliest beginnings. The dating of cremated remains found on
the site indicate burials from as early as 3000 BC, when the
initial ditch and bank were first dug. Burials continued at
Stonehenge for at least another 500 years.
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Ybbx ybj...lbh jvyy frr gur fgehpgher gung fbzrjung erfrzoyrf gur Fgbaruratr npebff sebz TM.
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