Although archaeologists still don’t know exactly who built the structure, the connection to the Druids that so intrigued scholars of Stukeley’s era has long been disproven; the Stonehenge stones are older, by far, than other Celtic artifacts.

In maps and vistas, Stukeley tried to capture the layout of the monument’s stones. In more than 30 illustrations, Stukeley’s book documents the way Stonehenge appeared when he visited it in the early 18th century.

From William Stukeley’s 1740 book, Stonehenge, A Temple Restor’d to the British Druids via Slate.