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Amesbury Down Barrow / Cairn Cemetery |
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The Avenue Ancient Trackway |
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Bluestonehenge Stone Circle |
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Bulford Standing Stone / Menhir |
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Bulford Longbarrow Long Barrow |
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Coneybury Henge (site) Henge |
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Countess Farm Round Barrow(s) |
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Cuckoo Stone Standing Stone / Menhir |
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Cursus Longbarrow Long Barrow (Destroyed) |
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Durrington Down Group Round Barrow(s) |
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Durrington Walls Henge |
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Fargo Compound Group Round Barrow(s) |
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Fargo Plantation Henge Henge |
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Gate Ditch Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork |
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King Barrow (Coneybury Hill) Round Barrow(s) |
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Knighton Longbarrow Long Barrow |
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Lake Down Group Barrow / Cairn Cemetery |
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Larkhill Camp Long barrow Long Barrow |
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The Lesser Cursus Henge Henge |
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Monarch of the Plain Round Barrow(s) |
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Newton Barrow Group Round Barrow(s) |
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New Henge (To be named) Henge |
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New King Barrows Barrow / Cairn Cemetery |
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1 site Normanton Down and Bush Barrow Barrow / Cairn Cemetery |
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Normanton Down Long Barrow Long Barrow |
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The North Kite Enclosure Enclosure |
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Old King Barrows Barrow / Cairn Cemetery |
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Oval Twin Disc Barrow Round Barrow(s) |
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Ratfyn Barrow Round Barrow(s) |
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Robin Hood's Ball Causewayed Enclosure |
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4 sites Stonehenge Circle henge |
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Stonehenge Car Park Post Holes |
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The Stonehenge Cursus Cursus |
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Stonehenge Cursus Group Barrow / Cairn Cemetery |
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Stonehenge Palisade Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork |
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Stonehenge Urn (A303) Barrow Group Round Barrow(s) |
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Strangways Group Barrow / Cairn Cemetery |
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Sun Barrow Round Barrow(s) |
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Vespasian's Camp and Blick Mead Hillfort |
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Wilsford Group Barrow / Cairn Cemetery |
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Winterbourne Stoke Down Long Barrow Long Barrow |
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Winterbourne Stoke Group Round Barrow(s) |
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Winterbourne Stoke Long Barrow Long Barrow |
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Woodhenge Timber Circle |
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Stonehenge Exhibition at British Museum https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/dec/07/stonehenge-exhibition-british-museum The aim of the exhibition is to set Stonehenge into the context of an era during which there was great social and technological change. It will include the Nebra sky disc on loan from Halle Museum in Germany. |
Posted by tjj7th December 2021ce Edited 7th December 2021ce |
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Stonehenge tunnel decision quashed The government's decision to approve the Stonehenge tunnel has been quashed following a judicial review. The government will now need to consider what to do next. Full text of the court's judgment here: https://stonehengealliance.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Save-Stonehenge-judgment-FINAL-CO-4844-2020-30-07-2021.pdf |
Posted by thesweetcheat30th July 2021ce |
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'Give Stonehenge back': Calls for ancient stone circle to be returned to Wales A tourism boss has called for Stonehenge to be returned to Wales - so it can become an attraction for millions of visitors. More info : https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2021-03-10/give-stonehenge-back-calls-for-ancient-stone-circle-to-be-returned-to-wales |
Posted by drewbhoy11th March 2021ce |
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Archaeologists unearth bronze age graves at Stonehenge tunnel site Exclusive: experts also find neolithic pottery and mysterious C-shaped enclosure at A303 excavation site More info : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/feb/04/archaeologist-unearth-bronze-age-graves-stonehenge-a303-tunnel-site |
Posted by drewbhoy 4th February 2021ce |
Druids face defeat as bulldozers get set for Stonehenge bypassIt has been bitterly debated for the past three decades, but the latest plans to partly bury the A303 in a tunnel beside Stonehenge may this week finally get approval from transport secretary Grant Shapps. The £2... continues... |
Posted by moss8th November 2020ce |
Stonehenge: Neolithic monument found near sacred siteArchaeologists have discovered a ring of prehistoric shafts, dug thousands of years ago near Stonehenge. Fieldwork has revealed evidence of a 1.2 mile (2km) wide circle of large shafts measuring more than 10m in diameter and 5m in depth... continues... |
Posted by moss 22nd June 2020ce Edited 22nd June 2020ce |
Stonehenge A303 tunnel given go ahead by chancellorPlans to dig a two-mile (3.2km) road tunnel near Stonehenge have been given the go ahead by the chancellor. The A303, which often suffers from severe congestion, currently passes within a few hundred metres of the ancient monument... continues... |
Posted by ryaner12th March 2020ce |
The battle for the future of StonehengeBritain’s favourite monument is stuck in the middle of a bad-tempered row over road traffic. By Charlotte Higgins Published: 06:00 Friday, 08 February 2019 Stonehenge, with the possible exception of Big Ben, is Britain’s most recognisable monument... continues... |
Posted by ryaner 8th February 2019ce |
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150-year-old Stonehenge photos unearthed on the Summer Solstice "They are some of the oldest photographs ever taken of the ancient Stonehenge landmark and the book in which they are bound dates back to 1867. It’s a chronicle which until now has been lost in the archives of the national mapping agency Ordnance Survey....." https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/blog/2018/06/150-year-old-stonehenge-photos-unearthed-summer-solstice |
Posted by thelonious21st June 2018ce Edited 21st June 2018ce |
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Stonehenge This weekend's EH event: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/mar/09/stonehenge-party-building-secrets-unearthed?CMP=share_btn_fb |
Posted by tomatoman 10th March 2018ce Edited 29th March 2018ce |
Archaeologists may have found architects' camp for StonehengeA team of archaeologists believe they may have discovered a spot where some of the architects of Stonehenge gathered and camped. The team have been investigating a causewayed enclosure – these are thought to be ancient meeting places or centres of trade – on army land at Larkhill close to Stonehenge... continues... |
Posted by moss 5th February 2018ce |
New Stonehenge path open – at last 9 October 2017 |For those who like to walk and cycle and it's free... The new Permissive Path at Stonehenge is finally open after a three-year delay waiting for the grass to grow strong enough to bear the weight of a few cyclists and pedestrians... continues... |
Posted by moss 10th October 2017ce |
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We will learn more about Stonehenge… In his letter to The Times (Saturday, 16 September) Mike Pitts, Editor of the British Archaeological magazine, writes – https://theheritagetrust.wordpress.com/2017/09/18/we-will-learn-more-about-stonehenge/ |
Posted by Littlestone19th September 2017ce |
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Stonehenge tunnel route altered to protect winter solstice view A tunnel past Stonehenge will be dug largely along the route of the existing A303, the government has announced. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-41227359 |
Posted by scubi6311th September 2017ce |
The Stonehenge tunnel: ‘A monstrous act of desecration is brewing’“The issue is whether Stonehenge exists to provide a tourist experience, or whether it is something more significant, both historically and spiritually,” he says. “It has stood there for 4,500 years. And up to now, no one’s thought of injecting enormous quantities of concrete into the landscape and permanently disfiguring it... continues... |
Posted by moss 26th April 2017ce |
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Highways England A303 consulation Lots of paperwork here: https://highwaysengland.citizenspace.com/cip/a303-stonehenge/ |
Posted by thesweetcheat 15th January 2017ce |
Grayling gives go-ahead for tunnelA tunnel is to be built under Stonehenge under plans announced by ministers, in a move that will reignite the controversy over improving major roads around the ancient site... continues... |
Posted by thesweetcheat 12th January 2017ce |
Salisbury by-pass considered as an alternative to tunnelhttp://www.bbc.co... continues... |
Posted by tjj 1st December 2016ce |
Booze banned from summer solstice celebrationshttp://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/14411283... continues... |
Posted by tjj 7th April 2016ce |
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Superhenge at Durrington Walls? http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/britains-superhenge-massive-4500-year-old-stone-monoliths-may-be-largest-prehistoric-monument-1518829 |
Posted by Howburn Digger22nd November 2015ce |
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Roll up... get your restored Stonehenge here... http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004AB01MW/ref=gb1h_img_c-2_7727_6704119f?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_s=center-new-2&pf_rd_r=1CC36S43Q5VRV383AF1J&pf_rd_i=20&pf_rd_p=643587727 |
Posted by Howburn Digger 10th July 2015ce |
From 'druidical erection' to Spinal Tap: a history of Stonehenge as tourist siteIt has been a place of pilgrimage for many centuries and a tourist attraction probably since Roman times... continues... |
Posted by moss 30th April 2015ce |
Stonehenge parking expansion planned after transport issuesA planning application to provide more parking spaces and resurface the overflow car park at Stonehenge is to go before the local authority. English Heritage said the work would create about 25 additional coach parking spaces and ensure high volumes of visitors can park in wet weather... continues... |
Posted by moss 8th January 2015ce |
Stonehenge dig finds 6,000-year-old encampment"Archaeologists working on a site near Stonehenge say they have found an untouched 6,000-year-old encampment which "could rewrite British history". David Jacques, from the University of Buckingham, made the discovery at Blick Mead in October, and said the carbon dating results had just been confirmed... continues... |
Posted by 1speed19th December 2014ce |
Stonehenge World Heritage Site at risk from A303 tunnel plansAn excellent analysis by Kate Fielden(CPRE) in the Ecologist on that fraught subject of the tunnel by Stonehenge. The government's plans to tunnel the A303 under the Stonehenge World Heritage Site has one grievous flaw, writes Kate Fielden... continues... |
Posted by moss 15th December 2014ce Edited 15th December 2014ce |
Stonehenge's most intricate archaeological finds were 'probably made by children'Some of the most high status pieces of prehistoric ‘bling’, prized by Stonehenge’s Bronze Age social elite, are likely to have been made by children, according to new research... continues... |
Posted by moss 18th September 2014ce |
What Lies Beneath Stonehenge?The Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project, is a four-year collaboration between a British team and the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Archaeological Prospection and Virtual Archaeology in Austria that has produced the first detailed underground survey of the area surrounding Stonehenge, totaling more than four square miles... continues... |
Posted by Acheron30th August 2014ce Edited 30th August 2014ce |
Stonehenge builders' 'bright and airy' homes re-createdAnother housing development! Five Neolithic houses have been recreated at Stonehenge to reveal how the ancient monument's builders would have lived 4,500 years ago. The single-room, 5m (16ft) wide homes made of chalk and straw daub and wheat-thatching, are based on archaeological remains at nearby Durrington Walls... continues... |
Posted by moss 2nd June 2014ce |
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Stonehenge Neolithic Houses Latest The Stonehenge Neolithic Houses - Latest pictures and background links An English Heritage experimental archaeology project to build houses from 2500 BC at Stonehenge. Follow their blog on twitter for updates! - https://twitter.com/NeolithicHouses and get the whole story on wordpress - http://neolithichouses.wordpress.com/ |
Posted by Chance8th April 2014ce |
Neolithic homes at StonehengeNot sure if anyone has mentioned these, fancy having to go to Malta for the news..... team of volunteers are recreating a piece of Neolithic history at Stonehenge in the UK. They are building five houses to give an authentic glimpse of life at the time the World Heritage Site was constructed... continues... |
Posted by moss 22nd March 2014ce |
Before Stonehenge - Did this man lord it over Wiltshire's sacred landscape?What they have discovered sheds remarkable new light on the people who, some 5500 years ago, were building the great ritual monuments of what would become the sacred landscape of Stonehenge... continues... |
Posted by moss 22nd December 2013ce |
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New Devizes galleries celebrate Stonehenge’s gold rush HUNDREDS of treasures from the golden age of Stonehenge went on permanent display this week for the first time. Worth a visit I think. More here: http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/towns/chippenhamheadlines/10741875.New_Devizes_galleries_celebrate_Stonehenge___s_gold_rush/ |
Posted by scubi63 16th October 2013ce |
Toad's leg found at Blick Mead digThe Irish Independent reports that - “A dig at the Blick Mead site, just a mile from Stonehenge, near Amesbury, Wiltshire, led to the discovery of a charred toad's leg alongside small fish vertebrate bones of trout or salmon as well as burnt aurochs' bones (the predecessor of cows)... continues... |
Posted by Littlestone 15th October 2013ce |
New Stonehenge visitor centre to open on December 18English Heritage announced today that the first phase of the long-awaited improvements to the setting and visitor experience of Stonehenge will be launched to the public on Wednesday, December 18. Visitors will be welcomed at a new visitor building, located 2.1km (1.5 miles) to the west of Stonehenge... continues... |
Posted by moss 30th September 2013ce Edited 30th September 2013ce |
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Ancient pathway uncovered during works at Stonehenge An ancient ceremonial pathway linking Stonehenge and the nearby River Avon has been unearthed during work to close the road alongside the monument. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-24077080 |
Posted by scubi63 13th September 2013ce |
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Stonehenge bone display endorsed by English Heritage governors A proposal to display human remains at Stonehenge has been endorsed by English Heritage governors, despite a druid's legal challenge. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-24055516 |
Posted by scubi63 12th September 2013ce |
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New Stonehenge tourist attraction planned in Wiltshire Plans have been unveiled for another Stonehenge stone circle to be built in Wiltshire using different-coloured stones from around the world. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-23094202 |
Posted by scubi63 28th June 2013ce |
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Stonehenge road closes permanently Work to permanently close a main road running alongside Stonehenge has started. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-23026522 |
Posted by scubi63 24th June 2013ce |
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Ancient skeletons have been found on a Mansell house-building site near Stonehenge in Wiltshire. "Six Saxon skeletons dating back more than 1,000 years and round barrows dating back to the Bronze Age 4,000 years ago have been discovered on a brownfield development site in Amesbury" http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/skeletons-found-on-mansell-site |
Posted by Hob20th May 2013ce Edited 20th May 2013ce |
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Druid calls for fake human remains to be displayed at Stonehenge A druid leader is calling for fake, rather than real, human remains to be put on display at Stonehenge. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-22438232 |
Posted by scubi63 8th May 2013ce |
Stonehenge visitor centre and road closure project startsA £27m project at Stonehenge to build a new visitor centre and close the road alongside the monument has begun. The centre will replace existing buildings. After the closure of the A344, a shuttle service taking visitors to and from the stones will start... continues... |
Posted by The Eternal11th July 2012ce Edited 12th July 2012ce |
Stonehenge was built to unify Britain, researchers conclude.Building Stonehenge was a way to unify the people of Stone Age Britain, researchers have concluded. Teams working on the Stonehenge Riverside Project believe the circle was built after a long period of conflict between east and west Britain... continues... |
Posted by The Eternal 23rd June 2012ce |
Airman's Cross to move ahead of Stonehenge projectNot mind-blowing news but a start on altering the landscape of Stonehenge..... By Hannah White. A memorial at Airman’s Corner is set to be moved into storage on Monday so that the Stonehenge improvement project can begin... continues... |
Posted by moss 21st June 2012ce Edited 21st June 2012ce |
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New Exhibition in London 9 MAY - 24 JUNE http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/wellington-arch/exhibitions-at-the-arch/current-exhibition/ |
Posted by nix14th May 2012ce |
Amesbury Museum set to open this weekendWriting in The Salisbury Journal yesterday Morwenna Blake reports that - "A NEW museum in Amesbury will be opening its doors this weekend with an exhibition about the town during the Mesolithic era... continues... |
Posted by The Heritage Trust4th April 2012ce Edited 4th April 2012ce |
Wiltshire Heritage Museum awarded £370,000 for new Prehistoric Galleries“The Wiltshire Heritage Museum has been awarded £370,000 by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to support plans to create a new gallery focusing on their outstanding Bronze Age archaeological collections. This will tell the story of the people who built and used the world renowned monuments of Stonehenge and Avebury... continues... |
Posted by The Heritage Trust 29th March 2012ce |
Stonehenge tunnel idea resurrectedStonehenge tunnel idea resurrected 7:10am Tuesday 17th January 2012 By Annie Riddle The idea of building a tunnel under Stonehenge has been resurrected by a consortium of council leaders from across the South West... continues... |
Posted by Chance 20th January 2012ce |
Stonehenge: Closure of A344 near monument to go ahead.Plans to close a main road running past Stonehenge are to go ahead. English Heritage wants to stop traffic from travelling close to the stones and "restore the dignity" of the World Heritage Site by closing the A344... continues... |
Posted by The Eternal 30th December 2011ce |
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Druid opposed to lighting Stonehenge at night http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-15998526 |
Posted by ginger tt2nd December 2011ce |
Mike PItts reviewing the Heelstone - Pit newsLet's have a dispassionate look at the latest Stonehenge news. The Stonehenge Hidden Landscape Project (University of Birmingham and the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Archaeological Prospection) continues its geophysical survey... continues... |
Posted by juamei29th November 2011ce |
Stonehenge byways to remain openFrom the Salisbury Journal A Planning inspector has ruled that byways surrounding Stonehenge will remain open... continues... |
Posted by baza27th November 2011ce Edited 27th November 2011ce |
Secret history of Stonehenge revealedAnother piece of the jigsaw being slotted into the prehistory of Stonehenge. David Keys in The Independent writes........... continues... |
Posted by moss 26th November 2011ce Edited 26th November 2011ce |
Stonehenge A344 road closure approvedPlans to close a main road running past Stonehenge have been backed by the government following a public inquiry. English Heritage wanted to stop traffic from travelling close to the stones and "restore the dignity" of the World Heritage Site by closing the A344... continues... |
Posted by Chance 1st November 2011ce |
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Stonehenge Visitor Centre Roads Inquiry delayed another 3 months http://heritageaction.wordpress.com/2011/06/29/news-stonehenge-evidently-cursed-r/ |
Posted by nigelswift29th June 2011ce Edited 29th June 2011ce |
Four Festival of British Archaeology EventsDiscover the Stonehenge Landscape Tue 19 July 11.00–16.00 Discover the Stonehenge landscape with Neolithic expert and National Trust archaeologist Dr. Nick Snashall. Join Nick on this day out to explore the Stonehenge landscape and find out about the latest exciting discoveries... continues... |
Posted by Chance 23rd May 2011ce |
Six Stonehenge Photography WalksMon 18 to Wed 20 July 09.00–12.00 & 18.00–21.00 Six guided walks from Durrington Walls to Stonehenge with a focus on photographing the archaeology we encounter. These guided walks will explore the landscape around Stonehenge while taking photographs of the monuments en route... continues... |
Posted by Chance 23rd May 2011ce |
Magic circles: Walking from Avebury to StonehengeLovely article in the Guardian today by Hugh Thomson about 'The Great Stones Way' walk A new walking path links Britain's two greatest prehistoric sites, Avebury and Stonehenge, and is as epic as the Inca Trail... continues... |
Posted by moss 14th May 2011ce Edited 14th May 2011ce |
Stonehenge and Avebury revised research framework"This project will provide a united historic environment research agenda and strategy for the Avebury and Stonehenge World Heritage Site. The two parts of the World Heritage Site currently have separate research frameworks that were created at different times and in different formats... continues... |
Posted by Littlestone 18th February 2011ce |
'Woodhenge' just a farmer's fence?Not to be confused with the Woodhenge discovered in 1925 (see http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/woodhenge/ ) this Woodhenge was only discovered in July of this year. It "...was hailed as one of the most important archaeological finds for decades... continues... |
Posted by Littlestone 12th December 2010ce Edited 12th December 2010ce |
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The Great Stones Way - opens March 2011 This is good news for people who like to walk in ancient landscapes. Its own website is under construction, meanwhile ... http://www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/site/the-great-stones-way |
Posted by tjj 8th December 2010ce |
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Book early for evening walks to Stonehenge http://heritageaction.wordpress.com/2010/12/06/evening-walks-to-stonehenge-and-a-big-question/ |
Posted by nigelswift 6th December 2010ce Edited 6th December 2010ce |
English Heritage photo rights trawl getting wider publicityI know this has been covered before and affects wider than Stonehenge but it's interesting to see that EH's approach to photo rights is getting wider exposure (pun intended). continues... |
Posted by mascot21st October 2010ce |
Upcoming walks3 walks you may be interested in: Walks in the Stonehenge Landscape Dates: 9 October 2010, 30 October 2010 and 13 November 2010 Price: Adult £3 Stonehenge Landscape On an afternoon stroll up on the downs, find out about ancient peoples, hidden histories, wildlife and the changing landscape... continues... |
Posted by goffik7th October 2010ce |
Stonehenge Visitors Centre to go ahead – but not till AFTER the Olympics?!!"According to the Salisbury Journal the project might go ahead – but not till 2013... continues... |
Posted by Littlestone 6th September 2010ce |
New website being looked at.http://www.thetourismcompany.com/project... continues... |
Posted by Mr Hamhead10th August 2010ce Edited 11th August 2010ce |
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ANOTHER henge found half a mile from Stonehenge! http://heritageaction.wordpress.com/2010/07/22/another-henge-found-half-a-mile-from-stonehenge/ |
Posted by nigelswift 22nd July 2010ce Edited 22nd July 2010ce |
Archaeologists virtually excavate StonehengeArchaeologists are carrying out a virtual excavation of Stonehenge to discover what the area looked like when the monument was built. The multi-million pound Euro study will map the terrain and its buried archaeological remains with pinpoint accuracy, organisers claim... continues... |
Posted by moss 20th July 2010ce |
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The Stonehenge Landscape: a Journey of Discovery Thu 29 July 11.00-15.30 Start point TBC; directions will be sent on booking Join a Neolithic expert and archaeologist on this walk of around 8 miles through the Stonehenge landscape. Booking essential. National Trust - 01980 664780 stonehenge@nationaltrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk/stonehengelandscape |
Posted by Chance 6th July 2010ce |
English Heritage Meeting Decision on Future of StonehengeSTATEMENT - THE FUTURE OF THE STONEHENGE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT At their meeting on 29th and 30th June, English Heritage Commissioners discussed the future of the Stonehenge Environmental Improvement Project following the Government's decision on 17 June to withdraw Government funding Commissioners decided t... continues... |
Posted by moss 30th June 2010ce |
Camping by Stonehenge for Summer SolsticeThe Stonehenge Campsite still has a limited number of pitches available for this years Summer Solstice celebration but those who wish to book have been advised to do so before the end of the month... continues... |
Posted by Chance 17th April 2010ce |
Prohibition of Driving at Stonehenge World Heritage SiteThe consultation on the proposed Prohibition of Driving at Stonehenge World Heritage Site is currently available, but will close on 15th february 2010. http://www.wiltshire.gov... continues... |
Posted by Chance 12th February 2010ce |
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English Heritage welcomes Stonehenge Vistor Centre decision "English Heritage has welcomed yesterday's decision by Wiltshire Council's planning committee to approve plans for a new visitor centre for Stonehenge." More here - http://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/4864607.English_Heritage_welcomes_Stonehenge_Vistor_Centre_decision/ |
Posted by Littlestone 22nd January 2010ce Edited 22nd January 2010ce |
WANHS formal response to Stonehenge Visitor CentreThe Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society has written to Judy Howles the Area Development Officer at Wiltshire Council in Salisbury with the following comments: ***** (25 November 2009) Stonehenge Visitor Centre Planning Application: S/2009/1527/FULL We write to comment on the Application... continues... |
Posted by tjj 7th December 2009ce Edited 7th December 2009ce |
Funding shortfall threatens visitor centre?The Grauniad have a continues... |
Posted by UncleRob23rd July 2009ce |
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Pagan police get solstice leave Ever wondered why you can never find one when you need one? Pagan police officers in some areas are being allowed to take as many as eight days leave a year for events such as the summer solstice and Halloween. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8154812.stm |
Posted by Chance 19th July 2009ce |
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Time Team Special - The Secrets Of Stonehenge Monday 1st June at 9pm Most people will probably have seen the advert but I thought I'd post this as I'd be gutted if I hadn't heard and missed it. It's on this Monday night on channel 4 and incorporates all the findings and new theories from the last 6 years of digs by the Stonehenge Riverside Project run by Mike Parker Pearson, Julian Thomas and Colin Richards. http://www.timeteam.k1z.com/ |
Posted by Gwass 28th May 2009ce Edited 29th May 2009ce |
Stonehenge Centre Gets Go-aheadFrom an article published on the BBC News web site on 13th May 2009: A £25m plan to revitalise the world-renowned Stonehenge in Wiltshire, including diverting a nearby road, has been announced by the government... continues... |
Posted by Kammer13th May 2009ce |
Stonehenge visitor centre in balanceFrom the Telegraph: "Plans to build a £20 million pound visitor centre at Stonehenge in time for the 2012 Olympics are under threat because of a major row between Britain's two leading heritage organisations... continues... |
Posted by baza 22nd December 2008ce Edited 22nd December 2008ce |
The 5,000-year-old, 20ft-high fence which hid Stonehenge from its nosy Stone Age neighboursTourists who complain about the fence put up around Stonehenge in the Seventies should spare a thought for their Neolithic ancestors... they couldn't even see the site because of a huge wooden barrier... continues... |
Posted by moss 1st September 2008ce Edited 1st September 2008ce |
Public Consultation on the future of StonehengeThere is a public consultation which all can participate in. Please go to http://www.stonehengeconsultation.org and read through the documents containing the proposals, and use the feedback form to give your opinion... continues... |
Posted by invisibleplanet12th August 2008ce |
King Arthur continues Stonehenge protestFrom Thisiswiltshire A SENIOR druid is gaining worldwide attention as his protest at Stonehenge continues into its second month... continues... |
Posted by baza 11th August 2008ce |
Excavations reveal Stone Age life.Excavations at the ancient monument Stonehenge reveal it was used as a cemetery at the time it was created just after 3000 BC. Many archaeologists had previously thought people had been buried at the site between 2700 and 2600 BC. This was before the larger stones were put in place... continues... |
Posted by The Eternal 30th May 2008ce |
New visitor centre at Larkhill?From The Architects' Journal: English Heritage (EH) has confirmed it is looking at resuscitating previous visitor-centre proposals following the recent demise of Denton Corker Marshall's (DCM) £67 million scheme... continues... |
Posted by baza 29th January 2008ce |
Achievable StonehengeThe label "national disgrace" has for too long been attached to our national icon. But now the failure to deal with it after so many years is creating the appearance of a national humiliation. The most recent scheme (the Stonehenge Project) was cancelled by the government in December 2007... continues... |
Posted by moss 22nd December 2007ce |
Stonehenge tunnel plans scrappedhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wiltshire/7130666... continues... |
Posted by moss 6th December 2007ce |
Stonehenge tunnel to be scrapped.Winterbourne Stoke's bypass is also threatened Plans for a tunnel taking traffic away from Stonehenge are likely to be scrapped within days. The BBC has learned the government believes the tunnel's cost of £510m is too expensive... continues... |
Posted by The Eternal 21st November 2007ce |
Stonehenge's Huge Support SettlementArchaeologists working near Stonehenge have uncovered what they believe is the largest Neolithic settlement ever discovered in Northern Europe. Remains of an estimated 300 houses are thought to survive under earthworks 3km (2 miles) from the famous stone rings, and 10 have been excavated so far... continues... |
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Stonehenge Riverside Projects Starts Today"The Stonehenge Riverside Project, which begins on Sunday, aims to understand the purposes of Stonehenge between 2000 and 3000BC... continues... |
Posted by Rhiannon19th August 2007ce Edited 21st August 2007ce |
People urged to vote StonehengeEnglish Heritage is urging as many people as possible to vote for Stonehenge to ensure it becomes one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. "Stonehenge represents something particularly special in our nation's history, " said Mr Carson... continues... |
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Stonehenge Update from Rescue News - Summer 2007English Heritage's Appeal against refusal of planning permission for its new Stonehenge visitor centre has been allowed and planning permission granted by the Secretary of State, subject to 58 conditions and a Section 106 Agreement between Salisbury District Council and the applicant... continues... |
Posted by moss 15th June 2007ce |
Stonehenge; Heritage Action AlertPlans for vast irreversible changes to the surroundings of our national icon "in time for the Olympics" are fully in place. Most heritage and archaeological bodies, with the extraordinary exception of English Heritage, are totally opposed to them. Yet final government confirmation may be imminent........ continues... |
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Stonehenge visitor centre plans conditionally approved "English Heritage today welcomed the Government's decision to grant planning permission for new visitor facilities at Stonehenge." Full story: Wiltshire Times English Heritage |
Posted by baza 29th March 2007ce Edited 7th April 2007ce |
Stonehenge builders' houses foundArchaeologists say they have found a huge ancient settlement used by the people who built Stonehenge. Excavations at Durrington Walls, near the legendary Salisbury Plain monument, uncovered remains of ancient houses. People seem to have occupied the sites seasonally, using them for ritual feasting and funeral ceremonies... continues... |
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The Stonehenge Riverside ProjectSaturday 9th December 2006 A lecture re-assessing the local and regional associations of Stonehenge, by Prof. Mike Parker Pearson, Professor of Archaeology at Sheffield University. This is a fundraising lecture in aid of the Wiltshire Heritage Museum... continues... |
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New glacier theory on Stonehenge http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/5072664.stm |
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Hopes rise for "an end to Stonehenge neglect"Hopes rise for "an end to Stonehenge neglect" Campaigners for early improvements to the surroundings of Stonehenge have expressed delight that a number of high profile organisations have now called for the same thing... continues... |
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New Plans for Stonehenge Bypasshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wiltshire/4639116.stm New plans for Stonehenge bypass A government transport minister has been outlining possible options for the A303 road around historic Stonehenge... continues... |
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RSPB warn against tunnel alternativeshttp://www.rspb.org.uk/action/stonehenge.asp The RSPB says that the two proposed overground routes would destroy nesting and roosting sites of the stone curlew, which only has two UK strongholds... continues... |
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Ancient roadway unearthedfrom www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk 15 October 2005 A team of archaeologists from Sheffield University have revealed significant new insights into the role of Stonehenge after discovering a prehistoric ceremonial road. The team, also from four other universities, discovered the avenue... continues... |
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Responses to rejection of visitor centre plansFrom the article in 'This Is Wiltshire' http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/wiltshire/salisbury/news/SALIS_NEWS4... continues... |
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Stonehenge Centre Plans Refused"Plans for a £67m visitor centre at Stonehenge have been turned down over worries about the environment. Salisbury District Council said the decision to refuse the plan was exacerbated by government plans to review upgrades to the nearby A303." Full BBC story at: continues... |
Posted by baza 27th July 2005ce Edited 10th February 2006ce |
CBA Response to Scrapping of PlansThe Council for British Archaeology (CBA) has responded to news that the proposed tunnelling of a main road past Stonehenge is to be reviewed after its estimated cost doubled. The CBA hopes the Government will reconsider the whole scheme. "We were strongly opposed to the planned tunnel," said Mike Heyworth, Director of the CBA... continues... |
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Reactions to Stalled Tunnel PlansThe "national disgrace" of Stonehenge is back where it started. After decades of argument and millions spent, the government yesterday went back to the drawing board on the traffic-choked roads which strangle the world heritage site. Supporters and opponents of the tunnel were equally stunned... continues... |
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Scheme Review Announced As Costs SoarRoads Minister Dr Stephen Ladyman today announced that a detailed review of the options to ease congestion on the A303 and improve the setting around Stonehenge is to be carried out... continues... |
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Campaigners Criticise Progress of ProjectThe controversial tunnel under Stonehenge was dubbed "the new Bath Spa" by campaigners yesterday after the cost of the project soared to £223million... continues... |
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Latest planning revisions onlineRevisions to the Stonehenge planning application and environmental statement are now available for viewing and comment. Online at Salisbury District Council's website: http://www.salisbury.gov... continues... |
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'Save Stonehenge' group threaten global outrageTHE government will face "international outrage" if the green light is given for the dual carriageway to be constructed near Stonehenge, according to a survey by the Save Stonehenge group. The group claims that a new survey shows people from all parts of the world are opposed to the Stonehenge road scheme... continues... |
Posted by Rhiannon 11th November 2004ce Edited 12th February 2006ce |
Public Consultation Nears EndSalisbury district council is urging people to comment on the Stonehenge visitor centre planning application before the public consultation comes to an end next Wednesday. Already, more than 250 people have written to the council with their views on English Heritage's plans... continues... |
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Stonehenge centre plans unveiledPlans for a £67.5m visitors' centre, which will help rejuvenate facilities at Stonehenge, have been unveiled. The proposals, submitted by English Heritage, are for a single-storey building two miles from the stones... continues... |
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Stonehenge Tunnel"SALISBURY, England (Reuters) -- Whoever built Stonehenge, the 5,000-year-old circle of megaliths that towers over green fields in southern England and lures a million visitors a year, couldn't have planned for the automobile... continues... |
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Badgers Cause Chaos At StonehengeFrom BBC's Newsround page: http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/animals/default.stm Badgers are getting into a heap of trouble near the ancient stone circle of Stonehenge... continues... |
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This year's solstice arrangements http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/default.asp?wci=mainframe&URL1=default.asp%3FWCI%3DNodeContent%26WCE%3D3824 No duvets, nightlights, bicycles or wheelbarrows please. |
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The stone diariesArticle from Neal Ascherson in The Observer, Sunday 13 June 2004, considering the dilemmas Stonehenge presents to developers... continues... |
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Stonehenge Road Enquiry Hearing OverThe wrangling over the future of the roads near Stonehenge came to an end on Tuesday, after almost three months of hearings. Since the inquiry began on February 17, Inspector Michael Ellison has heard arguments supporting the construction of a 2... continues... |
Posted by Rhiannon 12th May 2004ce Edited 10th February 2006ce |
Stonehenge replica being built in... New Zealandhttp://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,63227,00... continues... |
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The National Trust - Summary of evidence on Stonehenge road inquiry5th March 2004 The National Trust today finished presenting its evidence to the Stonehenge Roads Improvement Scheme Inquiry. The Trust has objected to the proposed 2.1km road tunnel scheme on landscape, archaeological and ecological grounds... continues... |
Posted by pure joy18th March 2004ce Edited 10th February 2006ce |
Amesbury Archer revisited - by the Swiss"King" of Stonehenge may have been Swiss - Swissinfo - February 11, 2003 8:08 PM Stonehenge, the 4,000-year-old mysterious ring of ancient stones, which is one of Britain's most famous landmarks, may have a Swiss connection... continues... |
Posted by BrigantesNation 1st March 2004ce Edited 10th February 2006ce |
Green Party Objects to Proposed RoadRoad plan would make Stonehenge site "a monument to the car" From the Green Party's website The proposed road cutting would dominate the World Heritage Site, say Salisbury Greens... continues... |
Posted by Rhiannon 11th February 2004ce Edited 10th February 2006ce |
Monumental Battleby Richard Sadler of The Guardian Wednesday February 4, 2004 A public inquiry into plans for a dual carriageway under Stonehenge will stoke the fierce debate on how best to protect a site on a par with the Taj Mahal and the pyramids... continues... |
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Opposition to Land Train Stepping upFull details at 'this is amesbury' http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/wiltshire/amesbury/news/AMES_NEWS3... continues... |
Posted by Rhiannon 29th January 2004ce Edited 10th February 2006ce |
Residents Object to Land Train Routefrom the Salisbury Journal and Avon Advertiser, 5th Jan 04 Full article (thisiswiltshire.co... continues... |
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Badgers Blamed for Trashing Ancient SitesFrom 'The Grauniad', January 2004 The secrets of how the ancient ancestors of modern Britons lived and died could be lost forever because the evidence is being destroyed by badgers... continues... |
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Axe Head FoundThe landscape around Stonehenge and Avebury has yielded more of its secrets during a new investigation. Archaeologists have spent the last three weeks walking 90 hectares (222 acres) of private land around the monuments to look for prehistoric flint... continues... |
Posted by Jane 20th September 2003ce Edited 10th February 2006ce |
Public Inquiry Will Decide Fate of Controversial Stonehenge PlansA public inquiry will decide the fate of controversial road plans for Stonehenge, it was confirmed this week. An inquiry had been on the cards since the £193m scheme for ridding the world heritage site of traffic and returning the stones to an ancient setting was first announced... continues... |
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Deadline looms for Stonehenge consultationhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wiltshire/3081532.stm Thursday is the deadline for people to express their views over a proposed £193m road development around Stonehenge... continues... |
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Deadline for draft Stonehenge plan From BBCi, 4 September 2003 Next Thursday is the deadline for people to express their views over a proposed £193m road development around Stonehenge. It is hoped that the re-routing of the A303 road, and a £57m visitor centre, will rescue the World Heritage site from its label as "a national disgrace". Read whole story here.... |
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Protesters Rally as Deadline for Stonehenge Objections Looms As the deadline for raising objections to the Government's road development plans for the Stonehenge World Heritage Site approaches, experts have been airing their opinions on the controversial scheme. Read more here.... http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/nwh/ART17921.html |
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Six more bodies found near 'King of Stonehenge' sitefrom Ananova.com Archaeologists have discovered six more bodies near the grave of the so-called King of Stonehenge. The remains of four adults and two children were found at a site in Amesbury, Wiltshire... continues... |
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Amesbury Archer was Swiss?!Stonehenge 'King' Came from Central Europe LONDON (Reuters) - The construction of one of Britain's most famous ancient landmarks, the towering megaliths at Stonehenge in southern England, might have been supervised by the Swiss, or maybe even the Germans... continues... |
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Stonehenge Tunnel Wins Instant Welcome From Archaeologistshttp://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=5513829 Proposals to divert through a tunnel the busy road currently running alongside Stonehenge were today welcomed by archaeologists... continues... |
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Stonehenge road tunnel scheme condemned as 'not good enough' by environmentalistsDaily Telegraph 12.12.02 says that "the Council for British Archaeology, the International Council for Monuments and Sites UK, the National Trust, the Stonehenge Alliance and Save Stonehenge will all be expected to call for a longer tunnel at a public inquiry into the scheme next year." continues... |
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Darling Approves £183m Tunnel to Protect Stonehenge http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=5513497 A £5.5 billion package of transport improvements for England, including a £183 million road tunnel to protect Stonehenge. was announced today by the Government. |
Posted by stubob 10th December 2002ce Edited 10th February 2006ce |
Unearthed, the prince of StonehengeA prehistoric prince with gold ear-rings has been found near Stonehenge a few yards away from the richest early Bronze Age burial in Britain. Earlier this year, archaeologists found an aristocratic warrior, also with gold ear-rings, on Salisbury Plain and speculated that he may have been an ancient king of Stonehenge... continues... |
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Grant to Stonehenge unlikely to be panaceaThe Guardian Maev Kennedy, arts and heritage correspondent Saturday July 27, 2002 A grant for a new visitor centre at Stonehenge, agreed in principle yesterday by the heritage lottery fund, may mark the end of decades of wrangling between heritage and highway authorities over what to do about one of the most famous ... continues... |
Posted by Rhiannon 31st July 2002ce Edited 10th February 2006ce |
Skeleton may be Stonehenge kingThis was in the 'Metro' this morning http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/dynamic/news/top_story... continues... |
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Aubrey Bailey, 'Mr Stonehenge' diesDaily Telegraph Obituaries (Filed: 22/12/2001) AUBREY BAILEY, who has died aged 89, was perhaps best known for the work he directed at Stonehenge between 1958 and 1964 The work involved re-erecting, in their original position, stones that had fallen or become dislodged within recorded history - the ear... continues... |
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Visitor centre press release ...English Heritage News Release 6/8/2001 WORLD CLASS TEAM TO SUPPORT DESIGN OF NEW STONEHENGE CENTRE The next exciting phase in the creation of the new Visitor Facilities at Stonehenge, located outside the World Heritage Site at Countess East, Amesbury, was announced by English Heritage on Friday 3 Au... continues... |
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I guess everyone has to make the 'pilgrimage' to the 'henge at least once in their life if only to decide for themselves whether the stones are worth the hype or been commercialised beyond reason. Well I guess their is an element to both arguements. Obviously it's a well impressive site and something to be proud of but it is a pity the place has suffered so much abuse. The A303 being so close is bad enough, but the tacky gift shop and entry fee plus the headset issue to hear some cheesy misinformed commentary is taking it too far. I think the place can speak for itself. Oh and the (in)security guards patrolling the grounds is pathetic. A top site ruined by the bad vibes of gross commercialisation. |
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Stonehenge is totally cool except for the traffic noise from the big road. Dont be put off by all the touristy stuff, it's so famous eveyone wants to go there so of course it has lots of tourist facilities, its just a pity theyre so ugly. But i did like the pink frisbies and bought three. i was surprised by the colours in the stones, they arent just grey like in photos and also by the tongues on the stones for joining them all together. it spun me out that it was so architectural, not like Avebury where the stones are all rough and unworked. actually i also really liked woodhenge even though its just concrete posts because it is so quiet after stonehenge. its really complex. you can walk all through it and use your imagination |
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Nice to see that newspapers have always been a reliable source of information.Whereas one of the Burroughs near the famous Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain, was lately levelled, and very deep within the said Burrough or Burying Place was found an entire Humane Skelleton of an unusual Size, the Length thereof measuring full Nine Foot Four Inches. Theseare therefore to Advertize any curious Person or Persons, who may be inclined to purchase the said Rarity, that it will very soon be brought to Town and lodg'd at the Duke of Marlborough's Head in Fleetstreet, and shall remain there some time before it is exposed to publick View.From the 'Post Man and the Historical Account' of August 29th, 1719. |
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| Another explanation for the "Heel stone" name is that it comes from "Helios", as in Sun ... as it marks the rising of the midsummer sun, it sort of makes sense, but you'll never know ... |
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The following account of Stonehenge and it's many Barrows comes from 1740: I COME in the last place to speak of the barrows, observable in great numbers, round Stonehenge. We may very readily count fifty at a time, in sight, from the place; easily distinguishable: but especially in the evening, when the sloping rays of the sun shine on the ground beyond them. These barrows are the artificial ornaments of this vast and open plain. And it is no small entertainment for a curious person, to remark their beauties, their variety in form and magnitude, their situation. They are generally of a very elegant campaniform shape, and done with great nicety. There is likewise a great variety in their shape, and turn, and in their diameters, in their manner of composition. In general, they are always upon elevated ground, and in sight of the temple of Stonehenge. For they all regard it. This shews, they are but superficial inspectors of things, that fancy from hence, great battels on the plain; and that these are the tumultuary burials of the slain. Quite otherwise; they are assuredly, the single sepulchres of kings, and great personages, buried during a considerable space of time, and that in peace. There are many groups of them together, and as family burial places; the variety in them, seems to indicate some note of difference in the persons there interr'd, well known in those ages. Probably the priests and laity were someway distinguish'd; as well as different orders and stations in them. Most of the barrows have little ditches around, extremely well defin'd. In many is a circular ditch 60 cubits in diameter, with a very small tumulus in the center. 60 or even too cubits is a very common diameter in the large barrows. Often, they are set in rows, and equidistant, so as to produce a regular and pretty appearance, and with some particular regard to the parts of the temple, the avenues, or the cursus.From: Stonehenge, A Temple Restor'd to the British Druids, by William Stukeley |
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Ridley Scott To Direct Stonehenge Film Before everyone gets very excited indeed. This is a supernatural thriller set in the modern day about ancient sites being destroyed of which stonehenge is the key. It should still be good with hopefully some juicy flashbacks to rituals of the neolithic and bronze age. Begs the question though, why has no one made a really well done film about the neolithic/bronze age. Think gladiator/apocolypto style dayhttp://newsinfilm.com/?p=756 http://www.totalfilm.com/news/ridley-scott-to-direct-a-supernatural-blockbuster |
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Jošt Hobic on TwitterSome incredible 3-D computer generated landscapes from LIDAR data around Stonehenge |
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UNESCO Astronomy and World Heritage PortalWelcome to the integrated web portal for UNESCO’s Astronomy and World Heritage Initiative, supported by the International Working Group on Astronomy and World Heritage and by the International Astronomical Union through its Commission C4 on World Heritage and Astronomy. We encourage professional users to register and log in in order to view detailed information, for example on preparing a nomination dossier. UNESCO’s Astronomy and World Heritage Initiative exists to raise awareness of the importance of astronomical heritage worldwide and to facilitate efforts to identify, protect and preserve such heritage for the benefit of humankind, both now and in the future. |
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Travelling to Stonehenge - The wheels go round and roundConnecting Wiltshire web site with pdf download map of Salisbury to Stonehenge area. http://www.connectingwiltshire.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Salisbury-to-Stonehenge_web.pdf Contains detailed information of all bus stops, service times and routes, together with cycle routes, walking routes, cafe/restaurants and toilets. Covers Salisbury, Old Sarum, Amesbury, Durrington, Larkhill, Strangeways and Stonehenge. |
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Discover StonehengeUpdated English Heritage web site with interactive maps and details of the new visitor centre |
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A video of English Heritage's vision for Stonehenge |
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Royal Astronomical SocietyArchaeoastronomy at Stonehenge An informative PDF explaining the various movements of the sun and moon as seen from the circle. |
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Stonehenge World Heritage Site Research FrameworkPDF map of features revealed by aerial survey. Could be useful for answering the question 'what's this cropmark near stonehenge?' |
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Stonehenge World Heritage Site Research FrameworkPDF map of the Bronze Age features of the area |
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Stonehenge World Heritage Site Research FrameworkPDF map of the Neolithic features of the area |
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Stonehenge and other British stone monuments astronomically consideredStonehenge and other British stone monuments astronomically considered. by Lockyer, Joseph Norman (Sir) Published in 1906, Macmillan (London) Download the complete book in pdf format |
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Stonehenge and its Barrows by William LongStonehenge and its Barrows by William Long (From the Wiltshire archæological and natural history magazine, vol XVI.) Published in 1876, H. F. & E. Bull, printers (Devizes) Download the complete book in pdf format |
Posted by Chance 25th March 2010ce |
Stonehenge guide book from 1916The Project Gutenberg EBook of Stonehenge, Today and Yesterday by Frank Stevens and illustrated by Heywood Sumner is available for free download. Frank Stevens was curator at the Salisbury museum and this is a copy of the first popular guide book of Stonehenge and its Environs from March 1, 1916. |
Posted by Chance 19th December 2009ce |
YouTube - Wessex Archaeology"A Virtual Stonehenge Landscape" is a short video showing what LIDAR can do - you swoop in over Stonehenge, the Normanton Down barrows and the Cursus. (The most surreal bit comes at the end when the 'tile' of this hugely detailed data is illuminated from different angles, as though the sun is moving through the day.) |
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British Archaeology MagazineThe earliest drawing we have of Stonehenge is from 1340, and many famous artists have drawn and painted this landscape. Archaeologists have also meticulously drawn the sites here. This article is about 6 artists who were 'in residence' during the Stonehenge Riverside project, and how they responded to the archaeological discoveries and recording methods. Unfortunately no pictures. |
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Stonehenge RegulationsCertain rules and restrictions that apply to public access to Stonehenge |
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Archaemedia - Julian Richards websiteThe Stonehenge Landscape; A Personal View. |
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BBC Radio FourListen to Aubrey Manning's 'Unearthing Mysteries' programme on the Amesbury Archer, plus extra interviews. |
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William Stukeley's "Stonehenge - A Temple Restor'd To The British Druids"This legendary (and legendarilly expensive) book is available here free as two PDF files. |
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The Stonehenge ProjectEnglish Heritage`s latest plans for the liberation of the Stonehenge landscape.......and they want to hear what you think! |
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Barrow placement in the Stonehenge areawicked little site, with Java applets, demonstrating what barrows are visible from each other in the Stonehenge vicinity |
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