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History of Stonehenge

English Heritage, 2026. English Heritage.

The site's guardian on the monument's history, noting that the earliest written references are medieval and that Geoffrey of Monmouth's 1136 account of Merlin building Stonehenge was still widely believed in the 16th century.

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Cited for the Merlin story's date and long life.

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English Heritage (2026). History of Stonehenge. English Heritage. https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/history-and-stories/history/
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