sarsen

noun
/ˈsɑː(ɹ)sən/

Etymology

From Saracen (“Muslim”), by extension, “non-Christian, pagan”.

Definitions

  1. 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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