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Wessex Archaeology
Coverage of Wessex Archaeology in the Nexus archive.
- Archaeology team unearths 'prototype' of world-famous Stonehenge monument just a few miles away
Archaeologists discovered a 5,000-year-old wooden structure near Stonehenge in southern England, predating it by 500 years. The structure, aligned with summer and winter solstices, included artifacts like pottery and a rare disc-shaped knife, suggesting it was a site for religious gatherings.
- Solstice-aligned 5,000-year-old monument ‘once in a lifetime find’, say archaeologists
Archaeologists with Wessex Archaeology have discovered a 5,000-year-old solstice-aligned monument near Wiltshire, potentially serving as a prototype for Stonehenge. The structure at Bulford, carbon-dated to 3000BC, predates the trilithon stones at Stonehenge by 500 years and aligns with summer and winter solstices.