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Magic circle: Stonehenge offers lucky visitors 20 minutes alone in monument

Handful of ticketholders will be selected at random for up-close visits to ancient site throughout August

The Guardian - UK

Oops! Ancient Bronze Age shaman long assumed to be a man was actually a woman, DNA reveals

A DNA analysis of a 4,000-year-old skeleton buried with an elaborate metalworking tool kit near Stonehenge has revealed that the individual, long assumed to be a male shaman, was actually a woman.

LiveScience

Thousands flock to Stonehenge to mark the summer solstice

Thousands of revellers have flocked to Stonehenge, partying through the night and into the morning to celebrate the summer solstice.

The Independent UK

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New theory could finally solve one of Stonehenge’s biggest mysteries

Doggerland, which once connected Britain to mainland Europe, was abandoned due to climate change and is now submerged under the North Sea

The Independent UK

First look at new 4,500-year-old Neolithic hall at Stonehenge after £1 million reconstruction

The seven-metre high Kusuma Neolithic Hall is based on archaeological evidence of a large prehistoric structure that was discovered near the stone circle

The Independent UK

‘Our son thought: what if I actually move the stone?’: unlocking the mysteries of Stonehenge with a family visit

Much about the ancient stone circle still remains a puzzle, making it ideal for capturing the imagination of curious kids – just ask the Two Dads in London

The Guardian - UK

From London to Athens: Europe’s best cities for easy day trips revealed

New research has revealed the European cities that travellers most frequently use as bases for day trips, from London escapes to Stonehenge and Bath to island visits from Athens and wine tours from Florence.

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Archaeologists reveal secrets of artificial island older than Stonehenge in Scottish loch

A stone causeway, now underwater, leads from the loch shore to the island

The Independent UK

Study uncovers mysterious origins of ancient migrants who replaced Stonehenge builders

Findings challenge previous claims that Bell Beaker people came mostly from Iberia

The Independent UK

Tardis arrives at Stonehenge to mark Doctor Who Day

Further celebrations are taking place on the official website and social media channels of the sci-fi programme.

Evening Standard

Just Stop Oil activists acquitted of Stonehenge criminal damage

Rajan Naidu, Niamh Lynch and Luke Watson were involved in the incident in June last year.

Evening Standard

Stonehenge protester tells court: I don’t think I come across as dangerous

The trial at Salisbury Crown Court heard the ancient monument was targeted the day before the summer solstice.

Evening Standard

Footage shows moment Just Stop Oil protesters spray orange paint on Stonehenge, court hears

Footage of two Just Stop Oil protesters who spray painted Stonehenge with orange paint has been released by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) on Tuesday (21 October).

The Independent UK

Just Stop Oil supporters sprayed Stonehenge with orange powder, court told

Rajan Naidu, 74, and Niamh Lynch, 22, are accused of using two fire extinguishers filled with cornflour, talc and an orange dye to spray the stones.

Evening Standard

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‘It would be wonderful’: the team hoping to unearth ‘Cornwall’s Stonehenge’

Experts and volunteers working at Castilly Henge have been trying determine if it is the county’s lost great stone circle

The Independent UK

How an ancient cow’s tooth could help solve the mystery of Stonehenge

New evidence confirms link between Stonehenge and two quarries in Wales believed to be sources of Wiltshire landmark’s legendary standing bluestones

The Guardian - UK

Could an ancient cow’s tooth unlock the origins of Stonehenge?

Isotopes shows animal began life in Wales, adding weight to theory cattle used in hauling stones across country

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Neolithic Halls Older Than Stonehenge Discovered Below Scottish School In Groundbreaking Discovery

Groundbreaking discovery beneath Scottish school unveils Neolithic timber halls older than Stonehenge, rewrites experts’ understanding of British history.

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The Independent UK

Thousands brave the heat to watch summer solstice sunrise

Temperatures in Salisbury and Greater London reached 18C by 5am, according to the Met Office.

The Guardian - UK

‘Our son thought: what if I actually move the stone?’: unlocking the mysteries of Stonehenge with a family visit

Much about the ancient stone circle still remains a puzzle, making it ideal for capturing the imagination of curious kids – just ask the Two Dads in London

The Guardian - UK

Ancient Dorset burial site raises questions over age of Stonehenge

Re-dating of Flagstones monument to about 3,200BC came after analysis by Exeter University and Historic England

The Guardian - UK

Stonehenge-like circle unearthed in Denmark may have links to UK

Archaeologists suggest ‘woodhenge’ was built between 2600 and 1600BC on similar axis to English stone circle

Evening Standard

Third person charged over Stonehenge Just Stop Oil protest

The defendants will appear before Salisbury Magistrates’ Court on December 13.

The Independent UK

Two people charged by police after orange paint was thrown at Stonehenge in Just Stop Oil protest

Rajan Naidu, 73, of Gosford Street, Birmingham, and Niamh Lynch, 22, of Norfolk Road, Bedford will appear at Salisbury Magistrates’ Court on 13 December

Evening Standard

Two charged after orange paint powder thrown over Stonehenge in Just Stop Oil protest

Rajan Naidu, 73, and Niamh Lynch, 22, accused of destroying or damaging an ancient protected monument

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