How did Stonehenge get its name?

It seems to come from the 12th century Anglo-Saxon word "stanenges" meaning "stone gallows", possibly because the horizontal stones on top of two other stones looked like they'd make a good place to hang people from. read more

It seems to come from the 12th century Anglo-Saxon word "stanenges" meaning "stone gallows", possibly because the horizontal stones on top of two other stones looked like they'd make a good place to hang people from. read more

The "henge" portion has given its name to a class of monuments known as henges. Archaeologists define henges as earthworks consisting of a circular banked enclosure with an internal ditch. As often happens in archaeological terminology, this is a holdover from antiquarian use. read more