Tomb found at Stonehenge quarry site

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Tomb found at Stonehenge quarry site

Postby M Paul Lloyd » Sep 1st, '11, 06:08

I thought this might interest some of you. ;)

By Louise Ord Assistant producer, Digging for Britain
The remains of the original builders of Stonehenge could have been unearthed by an excavation at a site in Wales.
The Carn Menyn site in the Preseli Hills is where the initial bluestones used to construct the first stone phase of the henge were quarried in 2300BC.
Organic material from a tomb there will be radiocarbon dated.
Archaeologists believe this could prove a more conclusive link between the site and Stonehenge.
The remains of a ceremonial monument were found with a bank and ditch that appear to have a pair of standing stones embedded.

Read more.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14733535
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Re: Tomb found at Stonehenge quarry site

Postby Healerman » Sep 3rd, '11, 08:01

Oh yeah! We dig that! :mrgreen:
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