Stone henge

The year is 2500 BC.

We Elders invite you to join the quest to build a great and mysterious temple.

Do you have the skills and determination to build Stonehenge?

Skip intro start quest

At this stage of the quest you need to assemble your people and tools.

What are we gathered here for?

I’m not sure... I’ve left my family in the north of the country to join the mission so it had better be good!

You are leading this mission to build a great temple to the sun, ‘Stonehenge’. Buildings of wood may fall or burn, but strong stone will last for centuries.

Who will you take with you on this mission?

You cannot take everyone, so choose the 4 groups of workers that you think will be of most use during your quest.

CHOOSE WORKERS

The wheel hasn’t been invented yet so horse and carts are out of the question.

We won’t need farmers to help build Stonehenge, but we might need their help later...

What are druids?

Metal? Never heard of it.

Fantastic leadership skills, you certainly have the skills required to complete this mission.

...You've chosen the different skills that you'll need to complete the quest, but how many people from each role will you need?

100/360

Total needs to be 360

You won't be able to build Stonehenge with your bare hands. Which tools will you use to complete your quest?
Choose three.

ANTLER
PICK

To dig ditches and holes in the ground

FLINT
TOOL

To cut down trees, shape wood and turn plants into ropes

SHOVEL

To remove the soil

HAMMERSTONE

To shape the huge sarsen stones

Your selection

in this level you have scored:

100

FLINT
TOOL

HAMMERSTONE

ANTLER
PICK

Your team and tools have been assembled but this is only the beginning of your mission. A long, dangerous journey awaits.

You will need to find the stones and plan your route.

Look out for these powerful Gifts. Use them carefully and they can help you with your quest.

I hope the mission is a success I want the stones to stand for many generations.

Explore the map and choose locations for the two kinds of stone needed

A) the bluestones

B) the sarsen stones

Speckled with markings, some say these stones can heal.

SELECT

These stones are long lasting and light in colour.

SELECT

These hexagonal shaped stones are the result of a volcanic eruption.

SELECT

These grey granite stones are tough and can resist erosion.

SELECT

You didn’t get that quite right. Revisit the Gifts and have another go.

Your answer:

Granite stone

Bluestone

Hexagonal shaped stones

Sarsen

Have another go

You successfully located the stones!

You are leading the mission to transport the bluestones and your next task is to plan your route.

Can you avoid the natural obstacles?

CONTINUE

Bluestones riddle:

Some say we are a medicine and sparkle like the stars

Sarsen stones riddle:

We are hard pale stones, like the bones of our dead relations

Decide your first step. Will your route take you by sea, along the coast or through the bog?

BOG

SEA

Avoid the bog! You don’t want your workers or your stones sinking.

Try again.

Across the fields or through the forest?

FIELDS

FOREST

Transporting the stones through forests would be tricky.

Try again.

Over the hills or across hard ground?

HILLS

HARD GROUND

Transporting the stones over hills would be hard work.

Try again.

You’ve already chosen your workers to build Stonehenge.

Who else will you need to take with you to survive the journey?

Choose the four groups of people or animals.

CONTINUE

Dogs were around when Stonehenge was built but they won’t be very helpful for survival!

Swords are made from metal which hasn’t been invented. Instead fighters would use bows and arrows..

With you in charge your workers are safe!

The hunters, cooks, rope makers and guards will protect your people and make sure they don’t starve...

Your selection

in this level you have scored:

correct path is sea, fields, hard grounds

You’ve found the stones, planned your route and have your team of workers in place.

How are you going to move those massive bluestones 150 miles, all the way to Salisbury Plain?

You must now attempt the dangerous journey. Look out for these gifts.

How long will we be gone for? My family is waiting for me at home

Only time will tell

What materials will you choose to build the transport to move the stones? Choose two.

WOODEN LOGS

ROPE MADE FROM PLANTS

ANCIENT GLUE

WHEELS

CRANE FOR LIFTING

MAGIC

These are huge stones, not tiny pebbles. Glue won’t help you out here!

Machinery like cranes and diggers haven’t been invented yet.

Wheels don’t exist yet. Your workers will have to manage without...

Magic? You are a mission leader not a wizard. It’s all about the materials you choose!

A fine choice of materials. I hope you can keep this up and successfully build the transport too!

The right materials are longer than they are wide.

The correct materials come from nature.

Which of the blueprints are you going to select to use as a guide for building transport by water?

method A

method B

That’s right!

This kind of boat would have been around then but it’s a bit small for our huge stones! Try again.

Which of the blueprints are you going to select to use as a guide for building transport by land?

method A

method B

Bingo! It’s called the trackway method and this is how the stones were moved over land.

Wheels haven’t been invented yet! Try again

How will you build the transport for travel by water?

Drag and drop the materials onto the blueprint transport diagram.

How will you build the transport for travel by land?

Drag and drop the materials onto the blueprint transport diagram.

You've been on the road for 6 months. It’s been a difficult journey and your ropes have worn through and broken.

You need to fix the equipment and move your people to more sheltered land by nightfall to keep your workers happy.

Choose the course of action you’re going to take:

A.Find lime and willow trees for your workers to use to twist into new ropes

B.Leave the broken equipment and stones and continue to safety

It’s been 6 months of back-breaking work moving the stones. There’s no end in sight and the food stores have run out.

Choose four food sources which you are going to search for in the forest?

Drag them to the basket. They can be dragged out too.

Berries

Chickens

HazelNuts

Potatoes

PIG

COW

Potatoes and chickens didn’t arrive on these shores until much later.

CONTNIUE

Your selection

in this level you have scored:

correct transport method is raft and boat

You must now attempt to raise the stones.

Will you keep your team safe and prevent the stones from falling? These gifts will help you along the way.

My children are grown up now and we have dedicated our lives to this mission. Let’s hope it’s a success!

Every great monument begins with a plan.

Drag the stones onto the space on the left to create a plan for the most famous part of Stonehenge, the great trilithon.

GREAT TRILITON

Arrange the stones so that something special happens when the sun rises. Click on one of the orange spots to rotate the stones.

Clue: the sun’s rays should shine through the great trilithon

You haven’t travelled all this way just for the stones to fall down in a few years. The stones need to remain in place for a long long time. How will you join the stones together?

A.Create cup and ball shapes in the stones so that they lock together

B.Mix up sand and water to create a type of cement to stick the stones together

Choose the method that works like our knee and shoulder joints

How will you make sure that the stones stay upright in the ground?

A.Prop them up with wooden poles

B.Balance on top of the ground, the weight will keep it solid

C.Lever the stones into a hole dug in the ground

How will you raise the stones so they sit on top of the upright stones?

A.Scaffolding made from wood

B.Heavy lifters to lift the stones

C.Towers of smaller stones to rest the large stones on

Tomorrow is the solstice, tonight we feast at Durrington Walls, our village 2 miles from Stonehenge.

Enjoy the party!

Party’s over. Everything is in place.

This is the moment of truth...

Will your Stonehenge stand or fall?

TIME TO RAISE STONEHENGE

In level 4 you scored XX. To raise the stones you need to score 400 points.

Here’s a clue to help you see where you went wrong

TRY AGAIN

Congratulations

You scored 400/400 in level 4 and successfully built Stonehenge!

Discover the next chapter in the story by visiting Stonehenge for yourself...

...You've chosen the different skills that you'll need to complete the quest, but how many people from each role will you need?

You won't be able to build Stonehenge with your bare hands. Which tools will you use to complete your quest? Choose three.

Your selection

in this level you have scored:

Explore the map and choose locations for the two kinds of stone needed

Decide your first step. Will your route take you by sea, along the coast or through the bog?

Across the fields or through the forest?

Over the hills or across hard ground?

Your selection

in this level you have scored:

What materials will you choose to build the transport to move the stones? Choose two.

Which of the blueprints are you going to select to use as a guide for building transport by water?

Which of the blueprints are you going to select to use as a guide for building transport by land?

How will you build the transport for travel by water?

Drag and drop the materials onto the blueprint transport diagram.

How will you build the transport for travel by land?

Drag and drop the materials onto the blueprint transport diagram.

You've been on the road for 6 months. It’s been a difficult journey and your ropes have worn through and broken.

You need to fix the equipment and move your people to more sheltered land by nightfall to keep your workers happy.

Choose the course of action you’re going to take:

It’s been 6 months of back-breaking work moving the stones. There’s no end in sight and the food stores have run out.

Choose four food sources which you are going to search for in the forest?

Drag them to the basket. They can be dragged out too.

Your selection

in this level you have scored:

Every great monument begins with a plan.

Drag the stones onto the space on the left to create a plan for the most famous part of Stonehenge, the great trilithon.

GREAT TRILITON

Arrange the stones so that something special happens when the sun rises. Click on one of the orange spots to rotate the stones.

You haven’t travelled all this way just for the stones to fall down in a few years. The stones need to remain in place for a long long time. How will you join the stones together?

How will you make sure that the stones stay upright in the ground?

How will you raise the stones so they sit on top of the upright stones?

Tomorrow is the solstice, tonight we feast at Durrington Walls, our village 2 miles from Stonehenge. Enjoy the party!

You won't be able to build Stonehenge with your bare hands. Which tools will you use to complete your quest?
Choose three.

Tomorrow is the solstice, tonight we feast at Durrington Walls, our village 2 miles from Stonehenge.

Enjoy the party!