The mysteries of one of the world’s most complete prehistoric sites have remained largely intact despite the publication of a 1200-page academic account of its archaeology. The standing stones of Calanais have been a source of wonder since they were first fully revealed in 1857, when the peat partially covering them was cut away. Yesterday a survey of recent excavations was published but the whole picture has yet to emerge. “I am left with the frustrating knowledge that we recorded only a small fraction of what happened,” its author, Patrick Ashmore, concluded. Calanais is a complex setting of about 50…

Source: The Times October 06, 2016 23:02 UTC