Introduction

We have heard of many historical places such as the Parthenon, Borobudur complex, Easter island, The sphinx, Stonehenge and many more. But do you really know every piece of story behind these magnificent monuments? This report shall take you through the mystery and the wonders of the Stonehenge. The mystery buried for thousands of years.
Stonehenge during summer soltice

The magnificent beauty, cultures, the philosophies and sacrifices involved or found in this Stonehenge monument. You will be awed by the awesomeness of its architecture, the beauty of it. Read and you will find an interesting history surrounding it, cultures unknown to us. Read deeper and you will find many mythologies regarding its mysterious background Once you have finished reading this document, you will know a Stonehenge you have never known before.
The Stonehenge monument are stones that are aligned in a circular manner around a stone. The Stonehenge is a mystical monument with no exact theory to its creation and purpose

Description of the Stonehenge: Location

Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) west of Amesbury and 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones and sits at the centre of the densest complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds. The area around the stonehenge are flatlands and are used for agriculture.
The site and its surroundings were added to the UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1986 in a co-listing with Avebury henge monument, and it is also a legally protected Scheduled Ancient Monument. Stonehenge itself is owned by the Crown and managed by English Heritage while the surrounding land is owned by the National Trust.

Aerial view of the Stonehenge

Description of the Stonehenge: Brief Description

The stonehenge is an ancient monument that is made of stones. The stones in the Stonehenge is placed in a circular manner and is composed of stones with a variety of sizes. The Stonehenge estimated to be built between the Neolithic age and the bronze age. The tallest of the upright stones found in the Stonehenge is estimated to be 6.7m (22ft) high, with another 2.4m (8ft) below ground.

Description of the Stonehenge: Features

The most prominent features found in the Stonehenge is the heel stone which is a slanted stone found in the interior of the Stonehenge, the Heel stone is believed to be bought by the devil from a woman. The second feature is the slaughter stone which is a rusty stone. The third feature is called the station stone and the last feature is the Aubrey holes which was believed to be used to calculate time and date.

Description of the Stonehenge: Location of Stonehenge features

Top view and location of stones of stonehenge

Station Stone

Heel Stone

Aubrey Holes

Slaughter Stone

Theories of the Stonehenge: Functions

Theory of Norman Lockyer
Joseph Norman Lockyer researched on Parthenon, the temple of Karnak and the Stonehenge. According to his research, he states that the three monuments are interrelated to each other. During the 20th century, astro- archaeologist, Norman Lockyer, raised some theories about the Stonehenge. According to his theories, he states that Stonehenge and other megalithic1 constructions were used as ancient observatories. He also made a theory that mid-summer was determined based on the Heelstone.
From his research on Stonehenge, Sir Norman Lockyer tried to calculate back from the point where the sun rose on the year 1901 and determined whether the heel stone is still in the correct position. He then made the necessary calculations. However, the calculations he made was flawed and the results was considered meaningless.
Norman Lockyer

Theory of Mark Parker Pearson
According to Mark Parker Pearson, the leader of the Stonehenge Riverside Project, he claimed that the Stonehenge was associated with the burial of people ever since it was created. He claimed people was buried in the Stonehenge since the beginning of the creation of the Stonehenge up to the third millennium BC.
Mark Parker Pearson

Theory of Hawkins, G. S
According to professor Gerald Stanley Hawkins, the Aubrey holes located at the Stonehenge were used to count the years of a 56-year cycle, the motion of the moon, and the occurrence of eclipses. However, there are several controversies of how the Stonehenge was used to calculate the period of years. Some other archaeologist disagree with the theory of Hawkins and states that the Stonehenge was used to count the years in a period of a 56-month cycle and not a period of 56-year cycle.

Theories of the Stonehenge: Background of the theories

Archaeoastronomy
Archaeoastronomy which is also called archaeoastronomy is the study of how past people understand the phenomena in the sky, how they used the phenomenon in the sky, and what role the sky played in their culture. Archeoastronomy is in relation to ethnoastronomy which is the anthropological study of sky watching in the society today.
Archaeoastronomy is also related to historical astronomy which is the study which uses historical records of events to answer astronomical problems of the past.