An Ancient Stone Stands Again in Dorset
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The same story at six levels
How the first sentence reads at every level, from A1 to C2.
- A1
Natural England and others put up the Bride Stone.
- A2
Natural England and others raised the Bride Stone again.
- B1
The Bride Stone is a 5-foot sarsen rock at the Valley of Stones National Nature Reserve in Dorset.
- B2
The Bride Stone was uncovered while bushes and plants were being cleared to maintain the Valley of Stones National Nature Reserve in Dorset, England.
- C1
The Bride Stone came to light while bushes and plants were being cleared to maintain the Valley of Stones National Nature Reserve in Dorset, England.
- C2
The Bride Stone came to light while bushes and plants were being cleared to maintain the Valley of Stones National Nature Reserve in Dorset, England.
Key words
Words from the B1 text, with their meaning.
- uncover
- to find something that was hidden or covered
- upright
- standing straight up, not lying down
- boulder
- a very large rock
- tomb
- a large stone structure or underground room where a dead person is buried
- landmark
- an important object or building that is easy to see and helps you know where you are
- encourage
- to make someone more likely to do something
Rewritten with AI from facts reported by GOV.UK archaeology and heritage news. Read the original for the full report.