Britain's Finest Ancient Monuments

A World _________ site that continues to throw up

new insights into our ancestors, Stonehenge is one
of the most important and certainly the most
________ set of standing ________ in the world.
The debate still rages as to who constructed the
monoliths and for what purpose, (although a general
___________ has settled on 2,700 BC as a rough
date), but today they remain situated in a vast plain
for all to see, surrounded by the remnants of a rich
megalithic _______________.
The __________ stones engender a sense of
reverence in the millions of people who visit them. It's
a truly ____________ sight - the closer you get to the
huge standing stones the more incredible the feat achieved by our ancient ____________
appears.
For some, Stonehenge is a place where the imagination can be fired, whilst others hold it to be
a sacred place. But whatever your viewpoint and whatever its original purpose, Stonehenge
remains as one of our most intriguing ancient ____________.

Jumping forward just a few thousand years, another great

favourite with the British public is the Roman Baths, in Bath.
Main sights to see include a Sacred _________, a Roman
___________, a Roman bathhouse and a selection of finds
from the Roman-era city. A visit here offers unparalleled
_____________ into the life of a Romano-British town.
It is in fact the best ____________ Roman religious spa this
side of the Alps, offering an insight into a sacred site and an
incredible feat of Roman __________.
The centre piece is a pool, lined with 45 sheets of lead, and
filled with hot spa water, but at the very heart of the site is the
Sacred Spring, where hot water at a __________ of 460c
rises at the rate of 1,170,000 litres every day - something it's
been doing for thousands of years.
The complex is also home to one of only two truly classical temples known from Roman Britain.
Extensive ___________ spread out underneath the city streets and an excellent museum tells
you everything you need to know about the people of Roman Bath.

Engineering Heritage engineering consensus landscape preserved

Famous stones enigmatic impressive Spring temperature

excavations Temple insights monuments temperature ancestors

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Britain's Finest Ancient Monuments

A World Heritage site that continues to throw up new

insights into our ancestors, Stonehenge is one of the
most important and certainly the most famous set of
standing stones in the world.
The debate still rages as to who constructed the
monoliths and for what purpose, (although a general
consensus has settled on 2,700 BC as a rough
date), but today they remain situated in a vast plain
for all to see, surrounded by the remnants of a rich
megalithic landscape.
The enigmatic stones engender a sense of
reverence in the millions of people who visit them. It's
a truly impressive sight - the closer you get to the
huge standing stones the more incredible the feat achieved by our ancient ancestors appears.
For some, Stonehenge is a place where the imagination can be fired, whilst others hold it to be
a sacred place. But whatever your viewpoint and whatever its original purpose, Stonehenge
remains as one of our most intriguing ancient monuments.

Jumping forward just a few thousand years, another great

favourite with the British public is the Roman Baths, in Bath.
Main sights to see include a Sacred Spring, a Roman
Temple, a Roman bathhouse and a selection of finds from
the Roman-era city. A visit here offers unparalleled insights
into the life of a Romano-British town.
It is in fact the best preserved Roman religious spa this side
of the Alps, offering an insight into a sacred site and an
incredible feat of Roman engineering.
The centre piece is a pool, lined with 45 sheets of lead, and
filled with hot spa water, but at the very heart of the site is the
Sacred Spring, where hot water at a temperature of 460c
rises at the rate of 1,170,000 litres every day - something it's
been doing for thousands of years.
The complex is also home to one of only two truly classical temples known from Roman Britain.
Extensive excavations spread out underneath the city streets and an excellent museum tells
you everything you need to know about the people of Roman Bath.
 Engineering Heritage engineering consensus landscape preserved

Famous stones enigmatic impressive Spring temperature

excavations Temple insights monuments temperature ancestors

Britain's Finest Ancient Monuments

A World Heritage site that continues to throw up new

insights into our ancestors, Stonehenge is one of the
most important and certainly the most famous set of
standing stones in the world.
The debate still rages as to who constructed the
monoliths and for what purpose, (although a general
consensus has settled on 2,700 BC as a rough
date), but today they remain situated in a vast plain for all to see, surrounded by the remnants of
a rich megalithic landscape.
The enigmatic stones engender a sense of reverence in the millions of people who visit them.
It's a truly impressive sight - the closer you get to the huge standing stones the more incredible
the feat achieved by our ancient ancestors appears.
For some, Stonehenge is a place where the imagination can be fired, whilst others hold it to be
a sacred place. But whatever your viewpoint and whatever its original purpose, Stonehenge
remains as one of our most intriguing ancient monuments.

Jumping forward just a few thousand years, another great

favourite with the British public is the Roman Baths, in Bath.
Main sights to see include a Sacred Spring, a Roman
Temple, a Roman bathhouse and a selection of finds from
the Roman-era city. A visit here offers unparalleled insights
into the life of a Romano-British town.
It is in fact the best preserved Roman religious spa this side
of the Alps, offering an insight into a sacred site and an
incredible feat of Roman engineering.
The centre piece is a pool, lined with 45 sheets of lead, and
filled with hot spa water, but at the very heart of the site is the
Sacred Spring, where hot water at a temperature of 460c
rises at the rate of 1,170,000 litres every day - something it's
been doing for thousands of years.
The complex is also home to one of only two truly classical temples known from Roman Britain.
Extensive excavations spread out underneath the city streets and an excellent museum tells
you everything you need to know about the people of Roman Bath.

Engineering Heritage engineering consensus landscape preserved

Famous stones enigmatic impressive Spring temperature

excavations Temple insights monuments temperature ancestors