The Heel Stone is a single large block of sarsen stone standing within the Avenue outside the entrance of the Stonehenge earthwork in Wiltshire, England. It has a minimum thickness of 2.4 metres (7 ft 10 in), rising to a tapered top about 4.7 metres (15 ft) high. Excavation has shown that a further 1.2 metres (3 ft 11 in) is buried in the ground.
It weighs about 35 tons and has an overall girth of 7.6 metres (25 ft). The stone leans towards the southwest nearly 27 degrees from the vertical. It is situated 77.4 metres (254 ft) from the centre of the Stonehenge circle.
The Heel Stone is surrounded by the Heelstone Ditch. Dating back to 3100 BC, this historic stone remains a prominent part of the ancient site.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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