• 1919–1920: A crane was used to re-erect and straighten leaning sarsens in the outer circle and put lintels back in place.
• 1958–1959: A heavy-duty 60-ton aircraft-lifting crane (a Curran/Brabazon crane from RAF Boscombe Down) was brought in to lift a massive fallen trilithon and reset stones in concrete foundations.
• 1963–1964: Cranes were deployed again to stabilize and reposition stones like Stone #23 after localized collapses.