Download the around.us app
For a better experience, use our mobile application.
Altar Stone

Altar Stone

Popularity :

Altar Stone, Megalith in the United Kingdom

The Altar Stone is a significant megalith within the Stonehenge monument.

Archaeologists believe that the Altar Stone was erected at Stonehenge during the third millennium BC.

Some theories suggest that the Altar Stone may have had a ceremonial or religious function.

Visitors to Stonehenge can view the Altar Stone, although direct access may be restricted.

Unlike other bluestones at Stonehenge, the origins of the Altar Stone are traceable to Wales.

Source: Wikimedia

Filters

Altar Stone Megalith in the United Kingdom

The Altar Stone is a significant megalith within the Stonehenge monument.

United Kingdom 0 m
Altar Stone
Altar Stone Megalith in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom 0 m
Stonehenge Prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England

Stonehenge is a massive stone monument located on a chalky plain north of the modern-day city of Salisbury, England.

United Kingdom 6 m
Stonehenge
Stonehenge Prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England
United Kingdom 6 m
Heelstone Block of sarsen stone in England

United Kingdom 13 m
Heelstone
Heelstone Block of sarsen stone in England
United Kingdom 13 m
Stonehenge and Associated Monuments Part of a World Heritage site in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom 56 m
Stonehenge and Associated Monuments
Stonehenge and Associated Monuments Part of a World Heritage site in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom 56 m
Aubrey holes Neolithic chalk pits in the United Kingdom

Aubrey holes are a circle of 56 pits at Stonehenge, believed to have held timber posts or stones.

United Kingdom 58 m
Aubrey holes
Aubrey holes Neolithic chalk pits in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom 58 m
Stonehenge Avenue Ancient ceremonial path in the United Kingdom

Stonehenge Avenue is a prehistoric processional pathway in Wiltshire, England.

United Kingdom 67 m
Stonehenge Avenue
Stonehenge Avenue Ancient ceremonial path in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom 67 m
Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites Prehistoric monument in England.

Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Wiltshire, England.

United Kingdom 67 m
Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites
Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites Prehistoric monument in England.
United Kingdom 67 m
Milestone Opposite Stonehenge Milestone in Amesbury, Wiltshire, UK

United Kingdom 90 m
Milestone Opposite Stonehenge
Milestone Opposite Stonehenge Milestone in Amesbury, Wiltshire, UK
United Kingdom 90 m
Stonehenge Landscape Prehistoric monument in the United Kingdom

The Stonehenge Landscape is a historically rich area with a complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments.

United Kingdom 126 m
Stonehenge Landscape
Stonehenge Landscape Prehistoric monument in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom 126 m
Milestone Milestone in Amesbury, Wiltshire, UK

United Kingdom 229 m
Milestone
Milestone Milestone in Amesbury, Wiltshire, UK
United Kingdom 229 m
« Altar Stone - Megalith in the United Kingdom » is provided by Around.Us (aroundus.com). Images and texts are derived from Wikimedia project under a Creative Commons license. You are allowed to copy, distribute, and modify copies of this page, under the conditions set by the license, as long as this note is clearly visible.