Stonehenge (large print)
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- Synopsis
- This page shows several images. There is a side view of Stonehenge at the top of the page. There is a plan view at the bottom left and a small key at the bottom right of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the image is the correct way up. Eleven sarsens (vertical stones) go across the page from left to right. There are thirty sarsen stones or their place if they are now missing, but they are not all shown for tactile clarity. Two pairs on the left still have the horizontal lintel stone on them. Four on the right have a continuous line of three lintel stones. These sarsen stones form the outer ring in the plan view. Two of the trilithons are shown which are bigger and higher than the sarsen stones. The rest of the inner horseshoe of trilithons is not shown for tactile clarity. The trilithons are shown with a heavier border and different texture. In the centre of the image is a single megalith. It has a bump on the top surface which would have locked into a hole on the under surface of its lintel. As the three stones of the trilithon stand alone, their lintels go to the edge of the upright stone. The sarsen lintel stops in the top centre of the vertical stone, which would have allowed a continuous ring to be formed. To the left of the side view on the left of page is an adult human figure for scale. The plan view shows the stones of the outer ring and inner horseshoe in their original position. The key shows the current state of the stones standing or fallen. Some are now missing completely. The lintel stone on the uprights that have a lintel stone are shown by a dotted line. For clarity's sake the lintels are shown bigger than in reality. The dashed line of sight line shows where the view in the top image is seen from, looking straight at the megalith with the bump on top. Stonehenge was built 3,000 to 2,200 years ago. The sarsen stones weigh on average 28 tons. The largest of the trilithon stones is 23 feet (7.3 metres) high and weighs 50 tons. The diameter of the outer ring of sarsen stones is 107 feet (33 metres).
- Copyright:
- 2011
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Publisher:
- RNIB
- Date of Addition:
- 05/10/17
- Copyrighted By:
- RNIB
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Art and Architecture
- Submitted By:
- Ian Green
- Proofread By:
- N/A
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.