The acoustics at Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England’s magical megalithic formation, were extraordinary, according to new archaeological research. According to research from the Acoustic Research Center at the University of Salford, placing stones in a circle would not have predicted not only the sounds and music that were naturally played there, but also the sound outside the monument. By Science News:
To explore Stonehenge’s sound dynamics, acoustical engineer Trevor Cox and colleagues used laser scans and archaeological evidence from the site to build a physical model of the size of an actual monument. It was the largest scale replica possible that could fit inside an acoustic chamber at Salford University in England, where Cox operates. The room mimicked the sound effects of Stonehenge and the open landscape around the compacted ground inside the monument[…]
The Stoneheng Lego, as Cox dubbed the model, was assembled on the assumption that the outer circle of Stonehenge standing Sarsen stones – a type of silk rock found in southern England – consisted of 30 original stones. Stonehenge today consists of 63 complete stones, including five baking sarsan stones and 12 other stones in fragments. Based on an estimated total of 157 stones placed on the site about 4,200 years ago, researchers printed 3-D 27 stones of all sizes and shapes. After that, the team reconstructed the remaining 130 stones using silicone molds of those items and plaster mixed with other materials. Simulated stones were created to reduce sound absorption, just like the actual stones on Stonehenge, Cox says.
Image: Sound Research Center/ University of Salford
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