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c. 550 BCE: Construction of the Merry Maidens

Dawn's Men, England, UK location
c. 300-293 BCE: First stage of construction at Stonehenge: a large circular earthwork enclosed by a ring of 56 "Aubrey Holes," which probably contained Welsh bluestones, and an outer ditch; possible placement of the Heelstone and timber posts at NE entrance at this time
c. 300-260 BCE: Stonehenge I is used as a cemetery for up to 240 cremation burials, primarily of adult males
c. 250 BCE: Second stage of construction at Stonehenge: over 80 huge sarsen stones from Marlborough Downs (15 mi away) are erected as uprights topped with lintels in two concentric circles, with small bluestones set up between them
c. 247-228 BCE: Third stage of construction at Stonehenge: a ceremonial "Avenue" almost 2 mi long from Stonehenge to a small henge on the River Avon
c. 240 BCE: People of the Beaker culture from Europe dig richly-furnished graves at Stonehenge, including that of the "Amesbury Archer"
c. 220 BCE: Fourth stage of construction at Stonehenge: bluestones are rearranged into a circle and inner oval
c. 210-150 BCE: Hundreds of Bronze Age burial mounds (barrows) are constructed around Stonehenge for individual burials

Stonehenge, England, UK location
c. 203-175 BCE: Stonehenge's fifth stage of construction: ring of pits ("Z Holes") outside sarsen circle
c. 175-150 BCE: 100+ axeheads and daggers are carved into four sarsen stones at Stonehenge
c. 164-152 BCE: Sixth and final stage of construction at Stonehenge: second ring of pits ("Y holes") dug around the Z holes
150 BCE: Stone circles later known as The Hurlers erected in Cornwall

Hurlers Stone Circles, England, UK location

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