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How Far Did Neolithic Britons Carry Stonehenge's Most Famous Boulder?
Lying on the ground near the center of Stonehenge, partially covered by two huge slabs that appear to have toppled over, is a ...
This ‘unusual’ stone circle may predate Stonehenge
Initially, its similarities to Stonehenge had archeologists and historians assuming that Flagstones must be of a similar date ...
The ancient UK site that's older than Stonehenge
"Could Stonehenge have been a copy of Flagstones? Or do these findings suggest our current dating of Stonehenge might need revision?" Advanced radiocarbon analysis of findings, such as human remains, ...
Archaeologists think they’ve found a 3,200-year-old mysterious stone circle that inspired Stonehenge
Dr Susan Greaney, a specialist in Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments, in Exeter’s Department of Archaeology and History, said ...
BBC on MSN17d
Burial site revealed to be older than Stonehenge
An ancient burial site has been revealed to be the earliest known large circular enclosure in Britain. Archaeological ...
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Before Stonehenge
“Nowhere else in all Britain or Ireland have such well-preserved stone houses from the Neolithic survived, so Orkney is already punching above its weight,” says Antonia Thomas, an ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN15d
Stonehenge’s older ‘sister’: Ancient monument in Dorchester’s dating stuns archaeologists
A new study has revealed that Flagstones in Dorset dates to 3,200 years BC and sheds new light on the origins of monumental architecture during the Neolithic period.
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KS2 History: New Stone Age (animation)
NEW STONE AGE GIRL AND BOY:Hey, hey, yes. An introduction to life in Neolithic Britain through the eyes of a typical family as they attempt to hunt and farm enough food to live on. Around 6,500 ...
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Stone Circle Older Than Stonehenge Discovered in the UK
Archaeologists have determined that the stone circle monument in Dorset, UK is older than previously thought, dating back to ...
Good News Network12d
A Circular Wooden ‘Stonehenge’ Discovered in Denmark Is 4,000 Years Old
As well as sharing similarities with other Danish woodhenges, there is also a striking parity with a known woodhenge in ...
South West ancient burial site found to be older than Stonehenge
Archaeological research conducted on the prehistoric Dorset burial site known as Flagstones has revealed that it is the earliest known large circular enclosure in Britain. The monument, located near ...