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Stonehenge served as an ancient solar calendar: New analysis
Credit: Antiquity (2022). DOI: 10.15184/aqy.2022.5 It had long been thought that the famous site of Stonehenge served as an ancient calendar, given its alignment with the solstices. Now, research has identified how it may have worked. New finds about the stone circle's history, along with analysis of other ancient calendar systems, prompted professor Timothy Darvill…
Stonehenge tunnel: new info submitted ahead of fresh application
National Highways has submitted additional information to support a new application for the £1.7bn A303 Stonehenge tunnel. The transport secretary Grant Shapps requested more information about the project last November ahead of considering a fresh development consent order (DCO). The initial DCO was quashed by a High Court judge in July last year after it…