The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Stonehenge
Wiltshire (County [UK]), England
View Larger MapDescription of institution: Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England, about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Amesbury and 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is the remains of a ring of standing stones set within earthworks. It is in the middle of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds. URL:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonehenge