sarsen
noun/ˈsɑː(ɹ)sən/
Etymology
From Saracen (“Muslim”), by extension, “non-Christian, pagan”.
Definitions
Any of various blocks of sandstone found in various locations in southern England.
- The stones, called sarsens, came from the nearby Marlborough Downs, and all are naturally shaped.
- The study pinpointed the source of the sarsens, a mystery that has long bedeviled geologists and archaeologists.
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