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sarsens

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We then compare the geochemical signature of a core extracted from Stone 58 at Stonehenge with equivalent data for sarsens from across southern Britain.

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Any of various blocks of sandstone found in various locations in southern England.

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noun

Any of various blocks of sandstone found in various locations in southern England.

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noun

Any of various blocks of sandstone found in various locations in southern England.

Example sentences

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We then compare the geochemical signature of a core extracted from Stone 58 at Stonehenge with equivalent data for sarsens from across southern Britain.

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You will not find an archaeologist willing to put money down with a definitive statement - even for the sarsens, which are relatively local.

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The sarsens were connected at the top with woodworking joints, BTW, as if there was a risk they might fall off without pegs to hold them in place.

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Here, we use geochemical data to show that 50 of the 52 sarsens at the monument share a consistent chemistry and, by inference, originated from a common source area.

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From this, we identify West Woods, Wiltshire, 25 km north of Stonehenge, as the most probable source area for the majority of sarsens at the monument.

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The impressive phase with the sarsens, the big stones people picture if you say "picture Stonehenge", is Stonehenge III, and that was built by Beaker People, the steppe invaders.

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The impressive phase with the sarsens, the big stones people picture if you say "picture Stonehenge", is Stonehenge III, and that was built by Beaker People, the steppe invaders.

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How do you use sarsens in a sentence?

We then compare the geochemical signature of a core extracted from Stone 58 at Stonehenge with equivalent data for sarsens from across southern Britain.

What does sarsens mean?

Any of various blocks of sandstone found in various locations in southern England.

What part of speech is sarsens?

sarsens is commonly used as noun.