Researchers say that Flagstones, a large circular enclosure in southern England, dates to around 3200 B.C.E.—which means it ...
Researchers say the monolithic altar stone, weighing over 6 tons (13,227 lbs), was moved over 700 km (435 miles) from its origin site. Visitors watch the sunrise at Stonehenge, on June 21 ...
Many archaeological discoveries make themselves known to the world by mere accident, and construction workers in Denmark have ...
The similarity of this site to the first phase of Stonehenge, dated to around 2900 BC, led to the assumption that Flagstones ...
Flagstones, an ancient burial site in Dorset, England, may be centuries older than Stonehenge, according to a new study.
At Stonehenge, archaeologists have found 64 cremations in and around the earliest parts of the complex. With an estimated 150 individuals buried at the site in total, Stonehenge is the largest ...
It could also suggest that “our current dating of Stonehenge might need revision”, a researcher says. The site’s unique structure – a perfectly circular ditched enclosure containing both ...
Stonehenge gets some well-deserved attention ... it has a storied history. However, another site in southwest England called Flagstones might be even older. New radiocarbon dating and human ...
Stonehenge sits near the top of Britain’s most iconic landmarks, but a lesser-known precursor to this ancient site may be responsible for its lasting impact as an archaeological titan. The Flagstones ...
The monument once featured more than 80 posts, which formed a circle measuring nearly 100 feet across. Its prehistoric ...
The research, conducted by archaeologists at the University of Exeter, suggest Flagstones may have inspired later monuments like Stonehenge, which is believed to have been built around 2,900 BC.