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Rhiannon R
Rhiannon Mar 31, 2008 16:18:13
Replying to whipangel

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/programmes/stonehenge/

It sounds really interesting, because they'll be able to carbon-date much more accurately now than 40 years ago.

The timelapse animation's pretty cute
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/programmes/stonehenge/ video.shtml?week=1&video=cgi

S Spaceship mark
Spaceship mark Mar 31, 2008 16:49:49
Replying to Rhiannon

Tim Darvill's been doing stuff up in the Preselli mountains for ages and has lots of new ideas about bluestones:

http://www.archaeology.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=402&Itemid=26

I guess this is the extention/conclusion of that...

T tjj
tjj Mar 31, 2008 21:31:42
Replying to Rhiannon

Rhiannon wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/programmes/stonehenge/

It sounds really interesting, because they'll be able to carbon-date much more accurately now than 40 years ago.

The timelapse animation's pretty cute
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/programmes/stonehenge/video.shtml?week=1&video=cgi

I've just had a browse through these excellent multi-layered links, they provide an accessible and absorbing background to what's taking place. Very, very fascinating.