STANDING STONE


Meaning of STANDING STONE in English

n

a large stone placed in an upright position during the Stone Age or the Bronze Age . There are many of these stones in Britain, often arranged in circles as at Stonehenge and Avebury . Nobody knows exactly why they were put there, though many people think it was for religious reasons, or to study the stars and planets.

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