Why is Stonehenge so named?

It's from Old English and means 'Hanging Stones'. 'Hanging' in the sense of 'stones fixed in the air' rather than 'stones on which people or things were hanged'. 'Henge' monuments are a particular type of earthwork, named after Stonehenge, though somewhat counter-intuitively, Stonehenge isn't a 'henge'. read more

‘Henge’ monuments are a particular type of earthwork, named after Stonehenge, though somewhat counter-intuitively, Stonehenge isn’t a ‘henge’. read more

Stonehenge is just one part of a larger sacred landscape that contains many other stone and wooden structures as well as burials. Archaeologists have also found evidence for widespread prehistoric hunting and a roadthat may have led to Stonehenge. read more