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Came across an interesting article in WAM 1998 article last week. P.Ashbee - Stonehenge - Its possible non-completion, slighting, and dilapidation...

In it he argues that Stonehenge like Avebury were places that were reused by the romans for worship, a cult might have existed. Romano - british interest is found in both the above monuments, plus longbarrows (WKLB), Newgrange and Tara, as also the siting of temples on henges point to continuation?? of acknowledgment of old shrines.

The vanished stones (or not being there in the first place) of Stonehenge bit was also interesting, but people have to read the article, did'nt mention the Berwick stones...

In it he argues that Stonehenge like Avebury were places that were reused by the romans for worship, a cult might have existed.
One religious belief system supplanting, suppressing or merging with another is likely to say to the established religion, "Ah, where we come from we call that god/goddess by this name but it's obvious he/she are one and the same." The natives nod and they all go off for a jar or two down by the waterfront. Is there a common root/tradition I wonder in the names Salisbury, Silbury and Aquae Sulis...