Analytical Surveys of Stonehenge and its Environs, 2009–2013: Part 2 – the Stones

Non-invasive surveys at Stonehenge, including geophysical mapping and laser scanning, have revealed potential buried stone arrangements within the 'Triangle' area, suggesting past stone configurations. These methods also provided detailed insights into stone dressing techniques, including carvings with axe and dagger symbols. The research proposes that a lintelled bluestone trilithon likely served as a northeast entrance, while questioning whether the sarsen circle was fully completed or built incrementally with a southern entrance. This work challenges traditional interpretations but does not definitively resolve the debate.

Field, D., Anderson-Whymark, H., Linford, N., Barber, M., Bowden, M., Linford, P., Topping, P., Abbott, M., Bryan, P., Cunliffe, D., Hardie, C., Martin, L., Payne, A., Pearson, T., Small, F., Smith, N., Soutar, S., & Winton, H. (2015). Analytical Surveys of Stonehenge and its Environs, 2009–2013: Part 2 – the Stones. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, 81, 125–148. https://doi.org/10.1017/ppr.2015.2