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sarsen
Sarsen (noun) means a large block of sandstone found in parts of southern England.
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A large block of sandstone found in parts of southern England.
"The study pinpointed the source of the sarsens, a mystery that has long bedeviled geologists and archaeologists."
— Franz Lidz, Whence Came Stonehenge’s Stones? Now We Know (2020)
"The stones, called sarsens, came from the nearby Marlborough Downs, and all are naturally shaped."
— AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd (1980)
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Etymology
Comes from Saracen (“Muslim”), extended in meaning to “non-Christian, pagan”.
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"sarsen" (noun) means a large block of sandstone found in parts of southern England.
