About Stone Circle
A stone circle is a circular alignment of standing stones. They are commonly found across Northern Europe and Great Britain and typically date from the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age eras, with most concentrations appearing from 3000 BC.
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... On the solstice, the sun rises behind the entrance to the Stone Circle, and rays of light are channelled into the centre of the monument...
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... At the centre of the medieval mosaic is a polished Stone Circle with a swirling pattern, surrounded by rings of designs in glass, marble and coloured stone, and this is where the coronation chair will be placed when King Charles is crowned on 6 May...
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... " The original purpose of Stonehenge remains a mystery, but the Stone Circle built in about 2,500 BC...
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... We went through some of the fields in the vicinity of the Stone Circle late in the night, and through some dense trees and came to a clearing in the vicinity of the first fence...
Glastonbury Festival: 50 Years Of Memories
... 2003: Ali Bird Blagging in the ballroom back in Lost vagueness, bottles of champagne, stay up all night, Stone Circle, sunrise...
2019 news: The alternative end-of-the-year-awards
... the winnersWhen the archaeologists began an investigation into a Stone Circle, found in rural Aberdeenshire, you thought you had old stumbled on a site that for thousands of years...
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... But four Western Isles sites have been radiocarbon dated to about 3640-3360 BC in the Neolithic period - before the erection of Stonehenge s Stone Circle...
Stonehenge summer solstice: Thousands gather to cheer sunrise
Thousands of people cheered sunrise at Stonehenge on Summer Solstice .
About 10,000 people gathered at the Neolithic monument to greet the start of the longest day of the year, according to Wiltshire Police.
Kate Logan , from English Heritage , said: "There was a lovely, friendly atmosphere, The Sun shone and The Dawn was greeted with loud cheers. "
The celebrations at Stonehenge came as people descended on sites across the UK to celebrate The First day of summer.
Glastonbury Tor in Somerset and the Avebury Stone Circle in Wiltshire also attracted crowds.
Stonehenge is a monument that aligns to the midsummer sunrise and the midwinter sunset.
On the Summer Solstice , The Sun rises behind the Heel Stone, the ancient entrance to the Stone Circle , and rays of sunlight are channelled into the centre of The Monument .
Those who observed The Spectacle at the neolithic Wiltshire monument encountered a chilly morning accompanied by Clear Skies as The Sun glinted over the horizon.
Ms Logan said it was "one of the highlights of the year" at the ancient site.
A moment of reflection at StonehengePolice arrested four people at Stonehenge and a fifth was detained in Avebury.
A 25-year-old man from Warminster was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving; a 15-year-old girl from Bulford was arrested on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly; a 44-year-old man from Salisbury was arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure and a 19-year-old man from The Isle of Wight was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.
In Avebury, a 45-year-old man from Great Somerford was arrested on suspicion of common Assault .
Revellers celebrate the Summer Solstice as The Sun rises at Glastonbury Tor in GlastonburyAmong those taking photographs of The Stunning skies above Somerset from Glastonbury Tor was Michelle Cowbourne.
"Look at The Beautiful colours in the sky Before Sunrise ," She Said in a Tweet, in which she shared her pictures.
"What a beautiful morning," she added.
Glastonbury TorSummer Solstice takes place as one of the Earth's poles has its maximum tilt toward The Sun and The Sun reaches its highest position in the sky, ensuring the longest period of daylight in the year.
It is believed that solstices have been celebrated at Stonehenge for thousands of years.
You may also like: The longest day of the year at Seahouses, Northumberland. A woman watches The Sun rise during the Summer Solstice , seen from atop the London Eye, in London People gather around stones at the Avebury Stone Circle in Wiltshirehistoric england, stonehenge
Source of news: bbc.com
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