Twelve reasons why Stonehenge was a building

[Redox]

I'm sure I'm missing some vague meanings in the english language now, but certainly; it's a static structure that was built, how could it *not* be a building? What are the options here?

Or does building mean something else that I'm missing?

I believe what is meant here that it had a roof.

Although I am surprised as well that that is new. I always assumed it had one.
I thought it was supposed to be a temple or something.

[Lt-Col A. Tack]

I'm sure I'm missing some vague meanings in the english language now, but certainly; it's a static structure that was built, how could it *not* be a building? What are the options here?

Or does building mean something else that I'm missing?

I could see where some confusion could arise. Connotation versus denotation.

I think the author is asserting that the large stone elements of Stonhenge you see now are only the remnants of a larger structure that including timber framing elements and a roof.






Edit: Oops, answered by Silent Reader and Redox

[Sarig]

Cheers for the clarification, gents!

[Arfah]

During the excavations on the site, a lot of Roman coins etc were found, they had a military base nearby

The Romans didn't arrive until 43AD (Julius Caesar popped over for a bit of a jolly in 55AD but didn't settle) Stonehenge is believed to predate the Egyptian pyramids. It is dated to around 2500BC
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/d...-and-research/
The Romans may have utilised it but they didn't design or construct it.
They'll be a certain quantity of latter day archaeology lying around but there is still no proof of a roof.

We'll never know for certain until someone comes up with a Dr Who episode in which he arrives in the TARDIS and goes for a stroll halfway through the build.

[Laworkerbee]

Interesting read, thanks for the post Lt-Col

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[Pandemonium]

The Romans didn't arrive until 43AD (Julius Caesar popped over for a bit of a jolly in 55AD but didn't settle) Stonehenge is believed to predate the Egyptian pyramids. It is dated to around 2500BC
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/d...-and-research/
The Romans may have utilised it but they didn't design or construct it.
They'll be a certain quantity of latter day archaeology lying around but there is still no proof of a roof.

You serious? The Romans hang around the place cause they had made a camp on the nearby iron age hilltop fortress

[Lt-Col A. Tack]

X2 As always...

You're very welcome, sir.