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Stonehenge Engineering – How It Was Built

A practical tour of Stonehenge’s engineering: joints, lifts, rigs, and visual tuning that make the circle coherent.

12/1/2025
15 min read
Close-up of Stonehenge lintel joint detail

Bottom line: Stonehenge shows craft intelligence—joinery and optical tuning at monumental scale.


Methods

  • Timber frames and ramps for lifting.
  • Mortise-and-tenon and tongue-and-groove joints.

Optical Design

  • Uprights taper for visual correction.
  • Lintels level despite uneven ground.

Image Highlights

Joint Lift rigs Ramp models


Visiting Tips

  • Look up at lintel joins and sight lines.

Bottom Line

Engineering choices are visible in the stones.


See Also

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كتبنا هذا بالعربية لزيارة واعية الإيقاع: خلفية تاريخية مختصرة، نصائح الضوء، وتوصيات الراحة.

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engineering
joinery
lifting
optical
tools

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