Stonehenge

megaliths
large stone monument 

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Stonehenge is probably the most important prehistoric monument in the
whole of Britain and has attracted visitors from earliest times.

- age estimated at 3100 BC
- type of stone: Bluestone, Sarsen, Welsh Sandstone

Stonehenge was constructed in three phases

It has been estimated that the three phases of the construction required more than thirty million hours of labour.

Speculation on the reason it was built range from human sacrifice to astronomy.

Stonehenge

The Heel Stone marks the original access to Stonehenge. It shows from the center the direction of the sunrise at the time of the summer sunrise.
Heelstone, Slaughter Stone and the center of the circle lie on one axis.

Answer the questions to log this cache :

1. Describe how the greatest stone in the circle looks like.
    
2. Guess how far is the Heel Stone away from the actual circle.
    
3. Find the sacrificial stone (Slaughter Stone) outside the circle. Is the red spot actually blood? What do you think? (Google)
   

Please send a mail with the answers.

I may not reply immediately so please do not wait for a reply before posting your find. Ideally, please send your answers at the same time you submit your log, or within a few days of your visit. I do check answers have been sent for every log, if you do not send answers within a week your log may be deleted.

Photos from the circle are welcome!

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