New prehistoric monument dating back 4,500 years is discovered in English countryside - News Summed Up

New prehistoric monument dating back 4,500 years is discovered in English countryside


A team of archaeologists have discovered a major new prehistoric monument just a short distance away from Stonehenge. Coring of the shafts suggest the features are Neolithic and excavated more than 4,500 years ago - around the time Durrington Walls was built. English Heritage has provided access to the event since 2000 but warned visitors not to travel to the 3,000BC Neolithic monument this year. A team of archaeologists have discovered a major new prehistoric monument just a short distance away from Stonehenge. Stonehenge pictured aboveDr Nick Snashall, National Trust archaeologist for the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site, hailed the 'astonishing discovery'.


Source: Daily Mail June 21, 2020 23:01 UTC



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