sarsen
/ˈsɑrsən/
noun
- A large, hard sandstone boulder, especially one found in southern England, often used in ancient monuments like Stonehenge.
- The upright sarsens at Stonehenge each weigh about 25 tons.
- Many sarsen stones lie scattered across the Marlborough Downs.
- The ancient builders dragged the massive sarsen across the plain to the construction site.
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