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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Steven Morris

‘A space for solace’: Stonehenge show explores attraction of stone circles

From left: Yuxi Hou, Serena Burgis and Sally Barton, whose photos of stone circles will be shown in Echoes: Stone Circles, Community and Heritage exhibition.
From left: Yuxi Hou, Serena Burgis and Sally Barton, whose photos of stone circles will be shown in the exhibition. Photograph: Sam Frost/The Guardian

The hundreds of stone circles, great and small, that dot the UK countryside inspire awe but there may be a temptation to regard them as wondrous relics of a long-gone age.

An exhibition at Britain’s most famous prehistoric site by three young artists makes the case that in these difficult times they are ever more relevant and important, drawing an increasing number of people of all ages and beliefs searching for connection, belonging and peace.

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