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Archaeologists unearth 5,000-year-old ‘prototype’ for Stonehenge solstice stones

The site a few miles from Stonehenge predates the famous stone circle by around 500 years, experts say.

Evening Standard · Jun 17

5,000-year-old 'prototype' Stonehenge aligning with solstices discovered near the famous Stone Age monument

The discovery of two ancient holes at Stonehenge suggests people placed posts there to help observe the summer and winter solstices around 5,000 years ago.

LiveScience · Jun 17

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

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17