Stonehenge
by Rob Hemphill
Title
Stonehenge
Artist
Rob Hemphill
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England. On the day I visited I managed to take a full tour and remained on the site until closing time, and so was able to photograph the site without visitors walking around it.
Stonehenge consists of a ring of standing stones, each around 13 feet (4.0 m) high, seven feet (2.1 m) wide, and weighing around 25 tons. The stones are set within earthworks in the middle of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred tumuli (burial mounds).
Archaeologists believe it was constructed from 3000 BC to 2000 BC. The surrounding circular earth bank and ditch, which constitute the earliest phase of the monument, have been dated to about 3100 BC. Radiocarbon dating suggests that the first bluestones were raised between 2400 and 2200 BC, although they may have been at the site as early as 3000 BC.
Stonehenge is one of the most famous landmarks in the United Kingdom and is regarded as a British cultural icon. It has been a legally protected Scheduled Ancient Monument since 1882, when legislation to protect historic monuments was first successfully introduced in Britain. The site and its surroundings were added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1986. Stonehenge is owned by the Crown and managed by English Heritage; the surrounding land is owned by the National Trust.
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Featured in the following FAA Groups:
"ABC Group" 01/21/2023
"Art Forever With You" 06/08/2021
"ART - It Is Good For You" 01/29/2021
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"Just Perfect" 12/28/2020
"World Landscape Lovers of Art" 12/26/2020
"England Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland" 12/22/2020
"The Outdoor Photographer" 12/22/2020
"The Road To Self Promotion" 12/22/2020
"Exploration Photography" 12/22/2020
"Fine Art America Professionals" 12/22/2020
"Hodge Podge" 12/21/2020
"New FAA Uploads" 12/22/2020
"Your Story of Art" 12/22/2020
"Mind-Blowing Photography" 12/21/2020
"Symbolism in Photography" 12/21/2020
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Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your wonderful art has been featured on the ABC Group home page from J IS FOR JUMBO week, NOVEMBER 7, 2022 - NOVEMBER 14, 2022. You are invited to add your wonderful art in the Features Archive 2023.
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This stunning image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Art Forever with You – Creative and Unique Outdoor Images” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2021 June: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. Also feel free to post your feature on our group Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/296998814248643/ Thank you for your participation in the group! ~Jan (June 8, 2021)