Mar 31
The first excavation in 4 decades within the rings will start at Stonehenge on Monday
The two-week dig will try to establish, once and for all, some precise dating for the creation of the monument.
It is also targeting the significance of the smaller bluestones that stand inside the giant sarsen pillars.
Researchers believe these rocks, brought all the way from Wales, hold the secret to the real purpose of Stonehenge as a place of healing.
The excavation at the 4,500-year-old UK landmark is being funded by the BBC. The work will be filmed for a special Timewatch programme to be broadcast in the autumn.
More details can be found at BBC News - Stonehenge Excavation
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April 4th, 2008 at 12:32 am
I’m sure this will be a fascinating programme, I fully intend to watch it when it happens, but I think you can just about guarantee that the final result will be that they just don’t know for sure which theory is correct lol