Stonehenge

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This prehistoric megalithic monument on Salisbury Plain, Great Britain, built between 3100 and 2100 BC.
Archaeological evidence suggests this were built in three stages:

1. First completed in about 2100 BC, consisted with low circular bank and ditch surrounding this narrow pit ring: 'The Aubrey Holes'.
2. In second stage, double ring with standing (ignous rock) bluestones, may have originally formed this partly stone circle found elsewhere. Dismantled before this had been completed. These bluestones, weighing more than four tonnes each, may have been transported from Mount Preseli, Wales, 220 km (140 miles) away.
3. In final stage for present monument, built around 1800 BC.

Consists this inner horseshoe with five trilithons (each consisting two upright stones, weighing about 40 tonnes with horizontal lintel). Central altar stone and outer ring with 30 uprights (each weighing about 26 tonnthes) joined by lintels. All made from local Sarsen sandstone.
Main function for this monument remains controversial. Whether being some temple with secular ceremonial centre or Astronomical observatory.

Certainly, this called for some vast outlay from technical effort. With this axis, over outlying Heel Stone, does indeed; align on Summer Solstice sunrise.
Other examples for these megalithic monuments include: Avebury Circle in Wiltshire, Carnac in Brittany and Callanish on Hebridean Island in Lewis.