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How much does a Stonehenge weigh?

Typical weight
2–30 t
That is 4,410–66,100 lb, or 2,000–30,000 kg.

A prehistoric stone circle on Salisbury Plain, built in stages between about 3000 and 1500 BC.

A single sarsen; the smaller bluestones weigh 2-5 t each.

How that compares

Stonehenge against things of a similar mass.

Sperm whale 15–57 t
Humpback whale 25–40 t
Stonehenge 2–30 t
Excavator 1,000–90,000 kg
Fire truck 14,000–36,000 kg
Whale shark 9,000–21,000 kg
Semi truck 12,000–36,290 kg
Garbage truck 12,000–20,000 kg

More about Stonehenge

Common questions

How much does Stonehenge weigh?
Stonehenge weighs 2–30 t (4,410–66,100 lb). A single sarsen; the smaller bluestones weigh 2-5 t each.

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Sources

  1. Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)

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