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|Terça-feira, Dezembro 16, 2025Stonehenge, Amesbury, Salisbury SP4 7DE, Reino Unido
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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
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
Autor
Construction & Methods Editor
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engineering
joinery
lifting
optical
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