Solstice-aligned 5,000-year-old monument ‘once in a lifetime find’, say archaeologists
Wessex Archaeology suspect they have uncovered a prototype for world-famous Stonehenge site in Wiltshire A 5,000-year-old monument that was aligned with the summer and winter solstices and may have served as a prototype for the later solar alignment at Stonehenge has been discovered close to the famous neolithic site, in what archaeologists have described as a “once in a lifetime” find. The structure at Bulford, 5km (3 miles) from the world heritage site in Wiltshire, has been carbon dated to ar
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Phil Harding (left) and Matt Leivers, seen here at Stonehenge, have hailed their discovery as further evidence of religious worship at the site. Photograph: Wessex Archaeology/PAView image in fullscreenPhil Harding (left) and Matt Leivers, seen here at Stonehenge, have hailed their discovery as further evidence of religious worship at the site. Photograph: Wessex Archaeology/PAStonehengeSolstice-aligned 5,000-year-old monument ‘once in a lifetime find’, say archaeologistsWessex Archaeology suspect they have uncovered a prototype for world-famous Stonehenge site in WiltshireEsther AddleyWed 17 Jun 2026 19.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA 5,000-year-old monument that was aligned with the summer and winter solstices and may have served as a prototype for the later solar alignment at…
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