Who Built Stonehenge – Durrington Walls and Craft

Bottom line: Stonehenge was built by organized communities, not lone geniuses—logistics, craft, and ceremony aligned.

Durrington Walls

• Large settlement with houses, feasting, and activity.
• Seasonal occupation linked to construction phases.

Skills and Tools

• Stone dressing, timber rigs, rope technology.
• Mortise-and-tenon joints show precision.

Image Highlights

Logistics

• Bluestones hauled from Preseli Hills.
• Sarsens sourced closer in Wessex.

Visiting Tips

• Explore the surrounding landscape trails to feel the system.

Bottom Line

Builders were neighbors and kin shaping time and place together.

See Also

• Construction phases
• Sarsens vs bluestones