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Photographs of Stonehenge were published in 1867 by England's Ordnance Survey under the auspices of Colonel Sir Henry James. He was a strong believer that photography should be a major tool for mapping and survey work. The shots shown here provide a glimpse of the photographic capabilities of the 19th Century while offering an opportunity to reflect on the chronology of a truly iconic landmark.

Stonehenge is the world's most famous large megalithic stone circle and is well known as a site used for religious worship in Neolithic Britain. The first use of this locality for documented ritual activity goes back to the Mesolithic and the erection of several large totem poles perhaps as early as 8,000 BC (Stonehenge O).

Lunar observations preceded the construction of a causeway c.3200 BC, followed by an earth circle and Heel Stones c.3100 BC (Stonehenge 1a) and the Aubrey Holes (Stonehenge 1b). The Stonehenge site was then abandoned for about 1,000 years when large bluestones quarried in Wales were brought to the site and made into the Double Bluestone Circle with Avenue c.2150 BC (Stonehenge II). Soon thereafter sarsen stones were brought in from Avebury to build the great Sarsen Circle and Trilithon Horseshoe, 2100 BC (Stonehenge IIIa). Bluestones were brought back and added as the Bluestone Circle and Bluestone Horseshoe, 1800 BC (Stonehenge IIId). The sacred avenue was extended to the River Avon, 1100 BC (Stonehenge IV), the last phase of megalithic construction at this site.

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[Faline]

Great images

[Seven Of Nine]

Thank you! These are super.

[bdjackass318]

thanks for the vintage photos

[Sharon]

1867? Wow Love the man in top hat and tails - a far cry from the druid look.

[lkduke3]

Thanks! Very cool.

[Rek1969]

Stonehenge is a great monument, and very mystical - but being ruined by commercialism.
How the National Trust can charge what they do for people to look at it from a distance I don't know - you can see it just as well standing outside the fence.
I last saw it in August on my way to Cheddar to see the caves, and its beautiful - if you can ignore all the roadworks going on around it at the moment!

[Space Particle]

Stonehedge - civilization

[speakyourmind]

wow fucking amazing

[quartermain]

Very mystical and intriguing. Thank you for sharing