Two types of stone are used at Stonehenge – the larger sarsens and the smaller bluestones. One of the last prehistoric activities at Stonehenge was the digging around the stone settings of two rings of concentric pits, the so-called Y and Z holes, radiocarbon dated by antlers within them to between 1800 and 1500 BC.

What does Stonehenge tell us about the past?

The creation of Stonehenge tested the ingenuity and technology of an ancient people to the limit. The origins of the stones, their construction, and the remains of those who lived and died near Stonehenge are telling us profound things about what life was like for our ancient ancestors.