Heel Stone

Heel Stone
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The Heel Stone is a massive sarsen monolith standing within the Avenue outside Stonehenge's entrance in Wiltshire, England. Rising 4.7 metres above ground with 1.2 metres buried below, it weighs approximately 35 tons and leans 27 degrees southwest, positioned 77.4 metres from the stone circle's centre [1]. The sub-rectangular stone has a girth of 7.6 metres and is surrounded by the Heelstone Ditch [1].

TypeMegalithic stones
Period4500 - 3000 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates51.1794° N, 1.8252° W

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