Stonehenge researchers may have found largest Neolithic site

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Stonehenge researchers may have found largest Neolithic site

dee Sep 7, 2015 17:29:48

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-34156673

tjj Sep 7, 2015 18:23:50

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dee wrote:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-34156673

Moss has posted this as a news item. Its very exciting and what a closely guarded secret until the story broke this morning. My son, who generally has no interest in archaeology, even sent me a link.

moss Sep 8, 2015 07:43:59

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Well it is all very exciting, but Mike Pitts brings a more cynical eye to this news....

https://mikepitts.wordpress.com/2015/09/07/are-we-rewriting-the-history-of-stonehenge-again/

Sanctuary Sep 9, 2015 13:27:28

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The Telegraph's report on it...

What evidence is there at the present time to suggest it is for ritual purposes?

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/sep/07/stonehenge-archaeology-ritual-arena-neolithic-monument?CMP=share_btn_tw