# English Heritage 2026: History of Stonehenge

> English Heritage, 2026. 2 records on Mysteries Department cite it. Cited for the Merlin story's date and long life.

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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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## What it's used for here

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

## Cited by on this site 2 records

[Geoffrey of Monmouth's account of about 1136 is the earliest written version; it was widely believed until…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/stonehenge/evidence/EVD0CRWQ1N63VZV/geoffrey-of-monmouths-account-of-about-1136-is-the-earliest)

Evidence

EVD

[Who raised the stones?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/stonehenge/questions/QST0CRWPGJA3775/who-raised-the-stones)

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## Cite it

```
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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[Read it free at english-heritage.org.uk](https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/history-and-stories/history/)

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29 Oct 2026, for editors

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