Stonehenge ground scans uncover giant circle of pits buried near prehistoric monument
4 years, 9 months ago

Stonehenge ground scans uncover giant circle of pits buried near prehistoric monument

ABC  

Archaeologists have discovered a wide circle of deep pits surrounding an ancient settlement near Stonehenge, opening up new lines of investigation into the origins and meaning of the mysterious, prehistoric monument. Key points: The circle of pits is larger than any prehistoric monument in Britain Researchers have found 20 shafts, but there may have been more than 30 Each one is about 5 metres deep and 10 metres across Among Britain's most recognisable landmarks, the standing stones at Stonehenge draw tourists from around the world as well as people searching for spiritual connections with the past. The new discovery, by a team of archaeologists from several universities, shows a 2-kilometre-wide circle of shafts surrounding a settlement at Durrington Walls, which also included a henge, or circular structure, made of timber posts. "This project has revealed that the area around Stonehenge is teeming with previously unseen archaeology and that the application of new technology can transform how archaeologists and the wider public understand one of the best-studied landscapes on Earth," Professor Gaffney said.

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Archeologists find Stonehenge-like circle in Denmark
1 month ago

Archeologists find Stonehenge-like circle in Denmark

The Hindu  

Danish archeologists have uncovered a 4,000-year-old circle of wooden piles that they say could be linked to Britain's world-renowned Stonehenge. "It is a once in a lifetime find," Sidsel Wahlin, conservationist at the town's Vesthimmerland museum, said in an email to AFP. Archeologists first found an early Bronze Age settlement at the building site that included a chieftains grave and …

Scientists may have discovered the true purpose behind construction of Stonehenge
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Scientists may have discovered the true purpose behind construction of Stonehenge

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. More than 900 stone circles have been discovered across the country but Stonehenge held unique …

Scientists may have discovered the true purpose behind construction of Stonehenge
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Scientists may have discovered the true purpose behind construction of Stonehenge

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. More than 900 stone circles have been discovered across the country but Stonehenge held unique …

Britain’s Stonehenge is yet again a source of fascination ahead of the winter solstice
3 months, 1 week ago

Britain’s Stonehenge is yet again a source of fascination ahead of the winter solstice

Associated Press  

LONDON — It’s that time of year when crowds of pagans, druids, hippies and tourists head to Stonehenge in Britain to celebrate the winter solstice, with the shortest day and the longest night in the Northern Hemisphere. They base that on a recent discovery that one of Stonehenge’s stones — the unique stone lying flat at the center of the …

Stonehenge mystery is SOLVED after 5,000 years - as scientists finally crack why the mysterious monument was built
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3 months, 1 week ago

Stonehenge mystery is SOLVED after 5,000 years - as scientists finally crack why the mysterious monument was built

Daily Mail  

Why the mighty Stonehenge was built around 5,000 years ago has long been one of the great mysteries. Wiltshire's famous stone circle is one of the world's most iconic historic sites and a British cultural icon - but its intended purpose has long divided academics The new research comes a day before the winter solstice - the shortest day of …

Why was Stonehenge built? Scientists may have finally found an answer to 5,000-year-old mystery
3 months, 1 week ago

Why was Stonehenge built? Scientists may have finally found an answer to 5,000-year-old mystery

India Today  

Scientists may have finally uncovered the mystery of the UK's iconic Stonehenge, which has fascinated people for hundreds of years. The latest study said that the Altar Stone, a key monolith in the center of the circle, was brought from northeastern Scotland which is around 435 miles away. "The fact that all of its stones originated from distant regions, making …

Stonehenge may have united ancient Britons before European populations replaced them
3 months, 1 week ago

Stonehenge may have united ancient Britons before European populations replaced them

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. “It shows that this site on Sailsbury Plain was important to the people not just living nearby, but across Britain, so much so that they brought massive monoliths across sometimes hundreds of miles to this one location.” A mysterious monument Construction on Stonehenge began as early as 3000 BC and occurred over …

Stonehenge may have united ancient Britons before European populations replaced them
3 months, 1 week ago

Stonehenge may have united ancient Britons before European populations replaced them

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. “It shows that this site on Sailsbury Plain was important to the people not just living nearby, but across Britain, so much so that they brought massive monoliths across sometimes hundreds of miles to this one location.” A mysterious monument Construction on Stonehenge began as early as 3000 BC and occurred over …

Stonehenge's biggest remaining mysteries: The five key unanswered questions about the prehistoric monument - as research reveals the Altar Stone was sourced in Scotland
7 months, 1 week ago

Stonehenge's biggest remaining mysteries: The five key unanswered questions about the prehistoric monument - as research reveals the Altar Stone was sourced in Scotland

Daily Mail  

The mysteries of Stonehenge have left generations of archaeologists scratching their heads for more than 400 years. To explain how the stones may have been moved, researchers at Newcastle University suggest that the Stonehenge builders could have used 'greased sleds'. Studies of pig and cattle teeth found abandoned on the road to Stonehenge found that people were bringing the animals …

Stonehenge’s ‘altar stone’ originally came from Scotland and not Wales, new research shows
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Stonehenge’s ‘altar stone’ originally came from Scotland and not Wales, new research shows

LA Times  

Stonehenge, in Wiltshire, England, was constructed around 5,000 years ago, with stones forming different circles brought to the site at different times. For more than a hundred years, scientists believed that Stonehenge’s central sandstone slab — long called the “altar stone” — came from much closer Wales. Stonehenge was constructed around 5,000 years ago, with stones forming different circles brought …

What is the Stonehenge tunnel project and why is it so controversial?
1 year, 3 months ago

What is the Stonehenge tunnel project and why is it so controversial?

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site and the Stonehenge Alliance are challenging the government’s decision …

New mystery over origins of Stonehenge after remarkable discovery
1 year, 4 months ago

New mystery over origins of Stonehenge after remarkable discovery

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Thomas described the Stonehenge bluestones and attributed the Altar Stone to a source in south …

Stonehenge-like 4,000-year-old sanctuary discovered in Netherlands
1 year, 9 months ago

Stonehenge-like 4,000-year-old sanctuary discovered in Netherlands

The Hindu  

Archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old sanctuary made up of ditches and burial mounds in the central Netherlands that they believe may have served a similar purpose to Stonehenge. The archaeologists also discovered offerings, including animal skeletons, human skulls and valuable items such as a bronze spearhead, at the spots where the sun shone through the openings, according to a statement …

6,000-year-old wood carving could solve Stonehenge mystery
1 year, 9 months ago

6,000-year-old wood carving could solve Stonehenge mystery

The Independent  

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Ancient stone circle unearthed in Cornwall
2 years, 10 months ago

Ancient stone circle unearthed in Cornwall

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Archaeologists have found evidence of a previously unknown stone circle …

Stonehenge through the ages: Exhibit brings builders to life
3 years, 1 month ago

Stonehenge through the ages: Exhibit brings builders to life

Associated Press  

LONDON — For a monument that has been drawing crowds for thousands of years, Stonehenge still holds many secrets. “We all feel we know Stonehenge,” lead curator Neil Wilkin said Tuesday. But often we don’t know much, or feel like we don’t know much, about the world, the people who built the monument and who came to worship at the …

Stonehenge through the ages: Exhibit brings builders to life
3 years, 1 month ago

Stonehenge through the ages: Exhibit brings builders to life

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We all feel we know Stonehenge,” lead curator Neil …

British Museum exhibition to explore mysteries of Stonehenge
3 years, 3 months ago

British Museum exhibition to explore mysteries of Stonehenge

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A major exhibition on Stonehenge featuring 430 objects and artefacts …

Stonehenge monument ‘safe’ from road tunnel threat
3 years, 7 months ago

Stonehenge monument ‘safe’ from road tunnel threat

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Stonehenge monument has been declared “safe” from the threat …

Ancient stone circle in Wales may have been rebuilt as Stonehenge, archaeologists discover
4 years, 1 month ago

Ancient stone circle in Wales may have been rebuilt as Stonehenge, archaeologists discover

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Archaeologists believe they may have discovered the “true origins” of the …

Stonehenge: Mystery of mighty stones solved by archaeologists
4 years, 7 months ago

Stonehenge: Mystery of mighty stones solved by archaeologists

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. New archaeological research about the site has revealed that even 1200 years before Stonehenge was …

Scientists Have Finally Solved the Mystery About the Origin of the Stonehenge
4 years, 7 months ago

Scientists Have Finally Solved the Mystery About the Origin of the Stonehenge

News 18  

Stonehenge, a Neolithic wonder in southern England, has vexed historians and archaeologists for centuries with its many mysteries: How was it built? That last question may finally have an answer after a study published Wednesday found that most of the giant stones -- known as sarsens -- seem to share a common origin 25 kilometers away in West Woods, an …

Stonehenge megaliths' origin tracked by scientists to West Woods site 25 kilometres away
4 years, 7 months ago

Stonehenge megaliths' origin tracked by scientists to West Woods site 25 kilometres away

ABC  

Scientists have solved an enduring mystery about Stonehenge, determining the place of origin of many of the megaliths that make up the famed monument in Wiltshire, England, thanks to a core sample that had been kept in the United States for decades. Key points: A core sample of the sarsens was taken in the 1950s during conservation work The stones …

Prehistoric monument discovered 考古学家在巨石阵附近发现史前遗址
4 years, 8 months ago

Prehistoric monument discovered 考古学家在巨石阵附近发现史前遗址

China Daily  

Prehistoric monument discovered 考古学家在巨石阵附近发现史前遗址 本集内容 Prehistoric monument discovered 考古学家在巨石阵附近发现史前遗址 学习要点 有关 “ancient discoveries（史前遗址的发现）” 的词汇 边看边答 Which famous prehistoric site does this new discovery lie close to? Using ground-penetrating radar, they've been able to look deep into the earth and discovered what could be one of the UK’s largest prehistoric sites. 这个遗址是一个由20多个竖井组成的环状结构，建于4000多年前，大约就是在巨石阵建成的时候。 Dr Richard Bates, University of St Andrews These are …

Scientists say they discovered the origin of Stonehenge’s stones — 180 miles away
6 years, 1 month ago

Scientists say they discovered the origin of Stonehenge’s stones — 180 miles away

LA Times  

Washington Post Archaeologists in the United Kingdom say they have traced dozens of Stonehenge’s massive rocks to two quarries in west Wales. In some places, the charcoal was mixed with dirt and stones to form flat platforms, which may have been used like loading bays to distribute the massive pillars, said Michael Parker Pearson, an archaeologist at University College London …

HOW WAS STONEHENGE BUILT?
6 years, 11 months ago

HOW WAS STONEHENGE BUILT?

Daily Mail  

Stonehenge is one of the most prominent prehistoric monuments in Britain. According to the monument's website, Stonehenge was built in four stages: First stage: The first version of Stonehenge was a large earthwork or Henge, comprising a ditch, bank and the Aubrey holes, all probably built around 3100 BC. Second stage: The second and most dramatic stage of Stonehenge started …

Mysterious 4,000-year-old ‘woodhenge’ found in Yorkshire
7 years, 2 months ago

Mysterious 4,000-year-old ‘woodhenge’ found in Yorkshire

Daily Mail  

A 4000-year-old 'woodhenge' that has laid hidden for centuries under farmland has been spotted in aerial surveys. Thousands of years ago the 'exceptionally rare' monument would have been seen for miles around and may have been a site for ritual cremation or even as a sauna Experts believe there would have been two entrances - one facing north west and …

Is Stonehenge giving up its secrets?
7 years, 8 months ago

Is Stonehenge giving up its secrets?

BBC  

We may have cracked the mystery of Stonehenge Vivien Cumming Stonehenge wasn't the only significant monument in the region The more archaeologists study Stonehenge, the more mysteries unfold. Vivien Cumming Stonehenge wasn't the only significant monument in the region The area, however, was occupied beginning around 9,000 years ago, suggesting it had significance long before Stonehenge was built. “The density …

Averbury stone circle is concealing hidden strucutre
7 years, 8 months ago

Averbury stone circle is concealing hidden strucutre

Daily Mail  

A 'striking and apparently unique' square monument built nearly 3,000 years ago has been found hidden underneath Avebury, the Neolthic stone circle just miles from Stonehenge. The reconstructed ground plan of the Southern Inner Circle showing positions of the newly discovered standing stones in blue Researchers walked across the study area, taking radar readings every 0.5 metres. The stone circle …

Reason behind Stonehenge may be revealed thanks to Neolithic complex
8 years, 4 months ago

Reason behind Stonehenge may be revealed thanks to Neolithic complex

Daily Mail  

A new discovery could help shed light on why the mysterious Stonehenge was built. The large complex, found in a city around 1.5 miles from the famous stone circle, is thought to date back more than 1,000 years before Stonehenge. The large complex, found in a city around 1.5 miles from the famous stone circle, is thought to date back …

Prehistoric Cochno stone to be unearthed for first time since 1965 burial next to Glaswegian housing estate
8 years, 6 months ago

Prehistoric Cochno stone to be unearthed for first time since 1965 burial next to Glaswegian housing estate

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A prehistoric stone panel said to be the "most important in …

New research reveals the ‘spectacular’ secrets of Britain’s earliest stone circles
8 years, 7 months ago

New research reveals the ‘spectacular’ secrets of Britain’s earliest stone circles

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It’s the first time individual circles have been assessed to really know what’s going on,” …

Remarkable ancient structure found just two miles from Stonehenge
8 years, 7 months ago

Remarkable ancient structure found just two miles from Stonehenge

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Just two miles north-east of the World Heritage site, at an important archaeological complex known …

Stonehenge was built in Wales and 'dragged off' to Wiltshire 500 years later, study suggests
9 years, 3 months ago

Stonehenge was built in Wales and 'dragged off' to Wiltshire 500 years later, study suggests

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Stonehenge could have been first built in what is now Wales …

Superhenge? Stonehenge archeologists find huge neolithic site with up to 90 standing stones
9 years, 6 months ago

Superhenge? Stonehenge archeologists find huge neolithic site with up to 90 standing stones

Firstpost  

Archaeologists on Monday said they had found the buried remains of a mysterious prehistoric monument close to Britain’s famous Stonehenge heritage site. London: Archaeologists on Monday said they had found the buried remains of a mysterious prehistoric monument close to Britain’s famous Stonehenge heritage site. “Not only does this new evidence demonstrate a completely unexpected phase of monumental architecture at …

Stonehenge archaeologists discover 'superhenge' neolithic site buried underground
9 years, 6 months ago

Stonehenge archaeologists discover 'superhenge' neolithic site buried underground

ABC  

Archaeologists say they have found the buried remains of a mysterious prehistoric monument close to Britain's famous Stonehenge heritage site. "This discovery of a major new stone monument, which has been preserved to a remarkable extent, has significant implications for our understanding of Stonehenge and its landscape setting," Professor Gaffney said. "Not only does this new evidence demonstrate a completely …

Stonehenge mystery thickens
9 years, 6 months ago

Stonehenge mystery thickens

The Hindu  

Researchers have discovered what may be the largest surviving Neolithic stone monument in the U.K. — an enormous ‘superhenge’ with as many as 100 large standing stones — about three kilometres from the famous Stonehenge. The hidden arrangement of nearly 100 huge standing stones formed part of a C-shaped Neolithic arena that bordered a dry valley and faced the Avon …

Huge ritual arena discovered near Stonehenge
9 years, 6 months ago

Huge ritual arena discovered near Stonehenge

The Hindu  

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a massive stone monument buried under a thick, grassy bank only two miles from pre-historic monument Stonehenge in England, the media reported on Monday. The hidden arrangement of up to 90 huge standing stones formed part of a C-shaped Neolithic arena that bordered a dry valley and faced directly towards the Avon river, The …

The hidden empire below Stonehenge: Radar scanners find 17 more sites near ancient stones
10 years, 6 months ago

The hidden empire below Stonehenge: Radar scanners find 17 more sites near ancient stones

Daily Mail  

Many are thought to have hosted gruesome rituals involving the dead Its enigmatic circle of giant stones are always thought to have stood in splendid isolation on the edge of Salisbury Plain. The latest radar scanning technology has allowed experts to unearth a large but hidden complex of shrines, burial mounds and buildings used in gruesome rituals involving the dead. …

Archaeologists discover 15 Neolithic monuments buried near Stonehenge
10 years, 7 months ago

Archaeologists discover 15 Neolithic monuments buried near Stonehenge

Daily Mail  

Humans have marvelled at the majesty of Stonehenge for thousands of years, but the famous landmark’s original purpose has remained a mystery. Scroll down for video A new technique has revealed 15 previously unknown Neolithic monuments around Stone Henge - and could provide clues about its original purpose Archaeologist Vince Gaffney, of the University of Birmingham, is involved in the …

Kent's 'Stonehenge' discovered: 'Sacred' path that leads to a Neolithic circular ditch discovered in Sittingbourne
10 years, 7 months ago

Kent's 'Stonehenge' discovered: 'Sacred' path that leads to a Neolithic circular ditch discovered in Sittingbourne

Daily Mail  

A ‘sacred' path that may have led to a 6,000-year-old henge has been discovered on a building site in Kent. Evidence suggests the outer ditch may have originated in the Neolithic period, and been later transformed in the Bronze Age into a funerary monument, with the addition of the inner ring. Archaeologists believe the outer ring dates to the Neolithic …

Why Was Stonehenge Built? Seven Odd Theories About Mysterious Monument Explained
11 years ago

Why Was Stonehenge Built? Seven Odd Theories About Mysterious Monument Explained

Huff Post  

Researchers recently had the rare chance to thwack the giant megaliths at Stonehenge and noted that they each resonated with sounds like those of metallic or wooden bells. Sacred hunting ground The area around Stonehenge was a hunting ground along an ancient auroch migration route thousands of years before the first stones were raised, according to archaeological evidence. The Stonehenge …

Stonehenge was ancient party spot: researchers
12 years ago

Stonehenge was ancient party spot: researchers

ABC  

British researchers have unveiled a new theory about the origins of Stonehenge, saying the ancient stone circle was originally a graveyard and venue for mass celebrations. A team led by Professor Mike Parker Pearson of University College London said Stonehenge, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is both older and had a different function than previously thought. "In many ways our …

Geologists pinpoint exact source of Stonehenge rocks
13 years, 3 months ago

Geologists pinpoint exact source of Stonehenge rocks

Firstpost  

The discovery could put an end to the age-old debate over the source of the prehistoric monument located in Wiltshire and may throw new light on how those rocks were transported. London: Geologists have pinpointed the exact source of the rocks believed to have been used to create the famous Stonehenge’s first stone circle some 5,000 years ago. The discovery …

Archaeologists find wooden Stonehenge
14 years, 8 months ago

Archaeologists find wooden Stonehenge

ABC  

Archaeologists say they have discovered a monument similar to Stonehenge near the ancient British stone circle, dubbing it the most exciting find at the site for 50 years. "This is probably the first major ceremonial monument that has been found in the past 50 years or so," said Vince Gaffney, a professor from the University of Birmingham, who is leading …

Another ceremonial monument found near Stonehenge
14 years, 8 months ago

Another ceremonial monument found near Stonehenge

Salon  

Scientists scouring the area around Stonehenge said Thursday they have uncovered the foundations of a second circular structure only a few hundred meters from the world famous monument. "In its day Stonehenge was at the center of the largest ceremonial center in Europe," said archaeologist Tim Darvill, who helped lead a recent excavation at Stonehenge but wasn't involved with this …

Stone circle found in Outer Hebrides is 50 years older than Stonehenge
21 years, 6 months ago

Stone circle found in Outer Hebrides is 50 years older than Stonehenge

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An ancient stone circle built 50 years before Stonehenge has …

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