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    Ancient wooden version of Stonehenge found!

    An ancient wooden version of Stonehenge has been unearthed at the site of the world famous Bronze Age monument in Wiltshire.

     

    By Heidi Blake
    Published: 7:00AM BST 22 Jul 2010

    The sun rises behind Stonehenge
    The sun rises behind Stonehenge Photo: AFP/GETTY

    The discovery of the timber henge just metres from its giant stone double has been hailed as the most exciting find the site in 50 years.

    Archaeologists conducting a multi-million pound study unearthed a circular ditch surrounding a smaller circle of deep pits about a metre wide, which are thought to have once been filled by timber posts.

    via telegraph.co.uk

    • 22 July 2010
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