Wonders of Stonehenge Historic Site

Wonders of Stonehenge Historic Site

Posted by Unknown on Friday, February 21, 2014 0

Stonehenge is a site that is formed of large stones square and a circle of which were in the meadow . Stonehenge consists of thirty upright stones commonly called sarsens with a very large size . High stone varies approximately four to ten meters and weigh approximately 26 tons . All are arranged upright stone circle called megalithic . Inside the 30 large stone circle , also there are about 30 stone with a smaller size called lintels , compiled by melingkar.Tapi form at the moment most of upright stones had been eroded and fell .

There is debate as to the actual age of the stone circle , but most archaeologists estimate that the majority of the building of Stonehenge was made between 2500-2000 BC . Roundabout pond soil and trench forming phase of construction of Stonehenge monument around 3100 BC. The place is included in the UNESCO world heritage list in 1986 .

In the early 20th century , most of the stones were no longer standing. This is likely due to the many tourists who climb around Stonehenge in the 19th century because of their great curiosity . Since then , it has conducted three phases of renovation to restore the position of the stone is tilted or inverted . The effort was conducted by experts carefully . Indirectly, this means that the form is no longer the original Stonehenge . Because as another heritage , Stonehenge has been undergoing renovation .

If you want to visit Stonehenge ticket price you have to pay is £ 8.00 for adults , children ( 5-15 years ) £ 4.80 , students £ 7.20 and £ 20.80 for a family pack . The place is open from 09:30 until 16:00 . Type of transportation that you can use to visit Stonghenge is by bus which departs from Victoria Coach Station in central London . The trip takes about 2 hours . Get off at Amesbury and continue by taxi . You can also use the coach , at the station , or from the National Express ticket agent . That's the cheapest way to travel to Stonehenge .