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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rod Minchin

Stonehenge’s age called into question after revelation about ancient burial site

A Dorset burial site has been revealed as Britain’s oldest known circular enclosure, pushing back previous estimates by 200 years.

The Flagstones monument, near Dorchester, has been redated to approximately 3200 BC, following radiocarbon analysis of human remains, red deer antlers, and charcoal found at the site.

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