Castleden, Rodney (1994) The Making of Stonehenge. Routledge.
| Reference Type | Book | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Book Title | The Making of Stonehenge | ||
| Authors | Castleden, Rodney | Author | |
| Year | 1994 | ||
| Publisher | Routledge | ||
| Classification | 942.31 - Wiltshire and Swindon Borough 936.2319 - Stonehenge | LoC | DA142 - History of Great Britain: England: History: By period: Early and medieval to 1485: Earliest to 1066: Celts. Pre-Romans (and Romans): Stonehenge |
| Mindat Ref. ID | 12922430 | Long-form Identifier | mindat:1:5:12922430:5 |
| GUID | 7de24456-ca49-454c-8b3c-8388f6334efe | ||
| Full Reference | Castleden, Rodney (1994) The Making of Stonehenge. Routledge. | ||
| Plain Text | Castleden, Rodney (1994) The Making of Stonehenge. Routledge. | ||
| Abstract/Notes | Every generation has created its own interpretation of Stonehenge, but rarely do these relate to the physical realities of the monument. Rodney Castleden begins with those elements which made possible the building of this vast stone circle: the site, the materials and the society that undertook the enormous task of transporting and raising the great vertical stones, then capping them, all to a carefully contrived plan. What emerges from this detailed examination is a much fuller sense of Stonehenge, both in relation to all the similar sites close by, and in terms of the uses to which it was put. Castleden suggests that there is no one 'meaning' or 'purpose' for Stonehenge, that from its very beginning it has filled a variety of needs. The Romans saw it as a centre of resistance; the antiquaries who 'rediscovered' it in the seventeenth century saw a long line of continuity leading back into the nation's past. The archaeologists see it as a subject for rational, scientific investigation; The National Trust and English Heritage view it as an unfailing magnet for visitors; UNESCO has declared it a World Heritage Site, the cultural property of the whole of humanity. Lost to view amid competing interests over the millenia are the uses it has served for those who live within its penumbra, for whom Stonehenge has never been 'lost' or 'rediscovered'. It exists in local myth and legend, stretching back beyond history. | ||
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