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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Stonehenge like this:
Stonehenge, extensive group of gigantic standing stones, Salisbury Plain, Wilts, 2 miles W. of Amesbury. The whole work consists of 2 circles and 2 ovals, inclosed by a double mound, and with an avenue leading from the NE.; and has been variously supposed to be a Druid temple, a temple of Saturn, a relic of Sun worship, a sepulchral monument, and a monument of victory.
Stonehenge is now part of WILTSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how WILTSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Stonehenge itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Stonehenge in Wiltshire | Map and description, A Vision of Ireland through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/place/25752
Date accessed: 11th February 2026
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