Pick up any book or look at any online reference on the subject of Stonehenge and you are likely to find a regurgitation of Professor Richard Atkinson's work, Stonehenge,  first published in 1956. The book has proved such a timeless reference to the site that many authors are reluctant to challenge certain aspects, in particular the method of erecting the massive Sarsen pillars described by professional mason E. H. Stone way back in 1923 and 'timber crib' suggested by Col. Cunnington in 1935 for raising the lintels.

Almost every experiment since has been aimed at confirming these techniques in an effort to prove how Stonehenge could have been built in the British Neolithic period. However, these methods are not only mechanically flawed, the orientation and position of the stones suggest they are totally wrong. The implications are immense, influencing archeological attitudes towards the sequence and date of construction to this day.

The Stonehenge Observatory explores recent research into how the stones were transported, prepared and erected, as well as the techniques used to secure the stones.  It offers mechanically superior variations on the accepted methods including explanations for the presence of the Aubrey Holes inside the Bank, and Y and Z holes that surround the Sarsen Circle.  Read more ...