Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument, which is located in the English county of Wiltshire. It is one of the most famous sites in the world, which is composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones. It is at the center of several Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, where you can also find several hundred burial mounds.
Archaeologists believe that the iconic stone monument was erected around 2500 BC. The huge stones, which are more than 6 meters high, weigh around 45 tons. The smaller stones weigh about 4 tons and are from an area in Wales, which is 400 kilometers away. The surrounding circular earth bank and ditch, which constitute the earliest phase of the monument, have been dated to about 3100 BC. Stonehenge is owned by the Crown and managed by English Heritage, while the surrounding land is owned by the National Trust.
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. As Stonehenge lies in a large field, tourists who come to this place can already see the stones from a distance. Everybody who has visited this place say how impressive it is.