Sarsen Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Sarsen stones are sandstone blocks found on Salisbury Plain and elsewhere. They are the remains of a cap of tertiary sandstone which once covered much of southern England. Natural sarsen boulders created by glacial and periglacial effects can be sometimes found scattered on the surface and the stone is also present in the surviving outcrops of the rock.The builders of Stonehenge, Avebury and many other megalithic monuments chose to build with sarsen stones.
Several colourful etymologies exist for the name. It may be a mediaeval corruption of Saracen denoting the pagan significance of sarsen standing stones. Others have suggested Sanskrit links.
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