A 'Stonehenge Prototype' Aligned with the Solstices Is a Once in a Lifetime Find for These Archaeologists

5,000-Year-Old Monument Discovered Near Stonehenge - Archaeology Magazine

Disk-shaped flint knife, Bulford, England BULFORD, ENGLAND—According to a report in The Guardian, traces of a 5,000-year-old structure aligned with the summer and winter solstices have been discovered in southwestern England, about three miles away from Stonehenge. Construction of the first phase of Stonehenge began at about this time. Phil Harding of Wessex Archaeology was investigating the area ahead of a construction project when he and his c…

A 'Stonehenge Prototype' Aligned with the Solstices Is a Once in a Lifetime Find for These Archaeologists

It was essentially two post holes in the ground and a couple of trash dumps: but it’s still one of the greatest finds of archeologist Phil Harding’s career. Found near Wiltshire just 3 miles from Stonehenge, and dated to 2,950 BCE, Harding’s big find is a Stone Age monument that aligns to the summer and […] The post A ‘Stonehenge Prototype’ Aligned with the Solstices Is a Once in a Lifetime Find for These Archaeologists appeared first on Good Ne…

In ancient pits near Stonehenge, scientists see hints of solstice ritual

British archaeologists may have found the remains of a site where people celebrated the solstice thousands of years ago, a few miles from the famed stone circle.

Solstice-Aligned 5,000-Year-Old Monument ‘Once in a Lifetime Find’, Say Archaeologists

Discover a 5,000-year-old solstice-aligned monument near Stonehenge, a rare archaeological find.