Stonehenge Engineering – How It Was Built

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

Visiting Tips

• Look up at lintel joins and sight lines.

Bottom Line

Engineering choices are visible in the stones.

See Also

• Builders and community
• Stones and sources