New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-25
THE STONEHENGE RUINS
Remains of Prehistoric Period
Their Meaning

term meaning hanging stones There are the re-
mains Of a stone circle. Cromeeh. standing on
Salisbury Plain a cromlech is a large fat
hewn stone resting three or more uprigha ones
They are also called doIuen. and supposed 10
have been erected as sepuIchraI monuments. soma
being found in the heart Of burial mounds or bar
rows in various parts Of Wales. Devonshire. Corn
wall. Ireland Brittany and other places IN Europe
The Stonehengs structure when entire consist
ed of two ConceHtTC circles OF mOnolths, the outer
circle 100 feet in diameter. inclosins two smaller
in the shape If horseshoes. with the openings
toward the northeast. AT the centre "a a huge
block OF blue marble. fifteen feet in length II
the northeasterIy direction from the Altar Stons
through the opening a line drawn would cross a
fiat stone on the edge OF deep trench surround
ing the entire ruin. and this. prolonged. would
+ reach a large stone some distance away which -
designated as the -.Friar's Heel Antiquariaus
gard this proof that the structure connect
ed with worship. only one day OF the
year the summer sOlstce. the longest day IN June.
when is furrhest to the northeast. VIII fcs
rays strike through the opening and reach ths
Altar Stone
There have been many theories held stoutly IN
regard 10 the purpose OF the structure One "a
that it was designed temple. another that
it was court Of justice. third that It
/ battle ring, and a fourth that IT was nOnu-
ment but the only consistent conclusion that
can be reached IL that IL designed with ref
erence to the northeast. As to the OF
structure psychologists have concluded that II
dates from early the Bronze Aga for
IN tae tuInGil near the c-Ornech tGere are Bronzs
Age remains
The outer circle about $40 feet In crcurnssr-
ence originally composed OF thirty upright
stones. about eighteen feet IN circumference and
sixteen feet high, with similar ones placed hori-
zOntically on their tops Only seventeen up
rights and seven OF the TOP stones retain their
places Most Of the larger stones are OF Sarsen
sandstone. and the others ara OF granite Ths
inner circle. about nine feet from the outer on.
consisted originally OF forty single stones, which
are much smaller than those N the outer cir
+ Gle and. unlike the latter show signs OF hav-
/ ing been hevn. OF the inner ovals the larger
/ consists OF five sets Of trtIiths. 1.-TWO upright
! stones. with resting their tops, stand
+ ing separate from another and rising grad
! uaIIy in height from TO west OF these only
Two remain entire, while the others are in vari-
F Gus stages Of ruin The second oval consisted
! originally OF nineteen stones. OF which there ara
the remains Of eleven. tapertng II form and taller
/ than those Of the innsr ctrcIs-
/ The ditch and bank surrounding the wn7s -
. go yards in circumfs-ence- From the north
/ east side % the incIosure an avenue, marked By
tank and ditch. extends nearly six hundred yards
/ and then divides into two branches. one going 70
/ the eastward up hill between Two groups o.
. barrows. the other in northwest direction e1ou1
three hundred yards q racetrack which Is a IT.
+ tie over mile long. 4 little to the north IS
smaller running course The Friar's Heel - IN
I the avenue and Is = Cr0u-.erh- or bowling stone.
/ sixteen feet long The large fiat stone within The
ruins IS supposed 70 20 -he place where the Drl-1s
. inundated their victims
/ The first historical mention of Something's "a IN
( the ninth century by NeuuIu= who says 10 marked
the spot OF the slaughter of four hundred mobiles
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