A monument in context
English Heritage’s research overview discusses the solstice axis, dating and archaeological interpretation of Stonehenge. The surrounding landscape and different construction phases matter for understanding the site.
Alignment and meaning
An alignment can be measured, while its precise ceremonial meaning may remain uncertain. Those two statements have different evidentiary scopes. No extraterrestrial explanation follows solely from the monument’s astronomical orientation.
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