'New Stonehenge' Found Near Original Monument | ChattahBox News Blog

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monument they have dubbed, “Bluehenge” in reference to the use of blue Welsh stones in the building of the ancient circle. The Bluehenge monument is smaller than the original Stonehenge circle, which is comprised of 56 large stones.
Once installed, the stones would have been polished to a dark blue with silver flecks resembling the night sky. Bluehenge lies at the end of the 'Avenue' - a ritual pathway that connected Stonehenge to the Avon.
It's about 60 foot wide, has 27 holes, and the chips of blue stone found in the holes appear to be identical to the blue stones used in Stonehenge. This henge is very important because it forms part of the picture of ceremonial