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sarsen
(redirected from Sarsen Stones)

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sarsen [ˈsɑːsən]
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Geology a boulder of silicified sandstone, probably of Tertiary age, found in large numbers in S England
2. (Social Science / Archaeology) such a stone used in a megalithic monument Also called greywether
[probably a variant of Saracen]
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It went from having bluestones from South Wales to the huge Sarsen stones seen today.
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The professors said Stonehenge could have become a multifunctional monument with the large Sarsen stones forming a church building around the magical bluestones to accommodate visitors.
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Post excavation work will continue for years on the land snails and broken sarsen stones, wisps of still green grass and beetle wings taken from the heart of the hill.
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