July 23, 2010
Another henge at Stonehenge
Archaeologists have discovered a second henge at Stonehenge, described as the most exciting find there in 50 years.From the BBC.The circular ditch surrounding a smaller circle of deep pits about a metre (3ft) wide has been unearthed at the world-famous site in Wiltshire.
Archaeologists conducting a multi-million pound study believe timber posts were in the pits.
Project leader Professor Vince Gaffney, from the University of Birmingham, said the discovery was "exceptional".
The new "henge" - which means a circular monument dating to Neolithic and Bronze Ages - is situated about 900m (2,950ft) from the giant stones on Salisbury Plain.
Images show it has two entrances on the north-east and south-west sides and inside the circle is a burial mound on top which appeared much later, Professor Gaffney said.
Posted by David on July 23, 2010 10:53 AM
I vaguely recall that some decades ago evidence at Stonehenge showed the stones may have replaced an earlier wood henge, that holes with remains of wooden posts had been found there.
And of course, there are a number of less-famous (smaller) henges of both wood and stone.
Posted by: John A on July 23, 2010 2:11 PM
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