A dome-shaped ornamental structure located on top of a larger roof or dome. cupola(Noun) A small turret, usually on a hatch of an armoured fighting vehicle. Cupola(noun) a roof having a rounded form, hemispherical or nearly so; also, a ceiling having the same form.
What type of rock is Stonehenge made of? Quick Answer. Although at least 20 types of rocks have been identified at the site, Stonehenge is made from two primary types of stone: sarsen sandstone and bluestone, with the stones forming the external wall of the circle in Stonehenge being made from the former.
1 located in wilshire, england. 2  was built somewhere between 3100-1100 BCE. 3  Stonehenge was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986. 4  No one knows who built the Stonehenge, but since it was built over a very long time, it may have been built by people of a series of cultures. The Stonehenge has a series of stone circles surrounded by a ditch and bank, along with trilithons in the center and a number of marker stones. 2  A henge is a Neolithic circular earthwork not built for defense. 3  Stonehenge has its name because it is a henge with standing stones.