Archaeology team unearths 'prototype' of world-famous Stonehenge monument just a few miles away

New discovery may have been Stonehenge prototype

A 5,000-year-old structure discovered in southwest England may have been a prototype for the development of Stonehenge, according to archaeologists.

Archaeologists May Have Found Stonehenge Prototype

Archaeologists say Stonehenge may have had a stripped-down wooden precursor hidden just three miles away. At Bulford, near the famous stone circle, they've identified two post holes that once held large timber pillars set 400 feet apart—aligned with the summer solstice sunrise and winter solstice sunset, much like Stonehenge...

5,000-year-old 'proto-Stonehenge' discovered near famous monument

The structure consisted of two wooden posts that aligned precisely with the summer sunrise and winter sunset, suggesting ancient Britons were already tracking the Sun before the creation of Stonehenge.

Archaeologists Discover Stonehenge ‘Prototype’ Constructed 500 Years Before Britain's Most Famous Megalithic Site

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‘Prototype’ of Stonehenge discovered close to ancient site

Remains of a mini solstice marker built 500 years earlier have been found near Salisbury

Archaeology team unearths 'prototype' of Stonehenge

Archaeologists revealed Thursday that they have discovered a structure near the prehistoric stone circle of Stonehenge in southern England that may have served as a “prototype” for the 5,000-year-old Neolithic monument.