Stonehenge Mini Keepsake - Grey

Stonehenge is one of Britain's greatest national icons symbolizing mystery power and endurance. Its original purpose is unclear but some have speculated that it was a temple made for the worship of ancient earth deities. It has been called an astronomical observatory for marking significant events on the prehistoric calendar. Others claim that it was a sacred site for the burial of high-ranking citizens from the societies of long ago.Started approximately 5000 years ago as a large earthwork; a bank and ditch arrangement called a henge Stonehenge was finally completed around 1500 BC with 50 ton stones from the Marlborough Plains used to make the outer ring that stands today.This beautiful Stonehenge Mini Keepsake is carefully crafted from a hard-carved original and then lovingly hand-finished in Gloucestershire England.Designed exclusively for Stonehenge and English Heritage this miniature keepsake makes the perfect souvenir of one of the world's most famous prehistoric monuments.Key Features:Exclusive to English HeritageHandmade in Gloucestershire UK Also available in another colour

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