Tag Archive for 'Durrington Walls'

The 2-km-wide ring of shafts around the great henge at Durrington Walls and the famous site at Woodhenge. Image credit: Gaffney et al, doi: 10.11141/ia.55.4.

Archaeologists Find Giant Ring of Shafts near Stonehenge

Jun 22, 2020 by News Staff

Archaeologists have discovered a 4,500-year-old ring of large ‘shafts’ around the great henge at Durrington Walls and the famous site at Woodhenge,...

Stonehenge’s Builders Transported Megaliths Using Tallow, Says Archaeologist

Jul 17, 2019 by News Staff

Lipid (fat) residues identified in Grooved Ware pottery from Durrington Walls, near Stonehenge, have been interpreted as evidence for large-scale feasting...

Stonehenge, a famous prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England.

Stonehenge’s Builders Were Heavy Meat-Eaters, Archaeologists Say

Oct 13, 2015 by News Staff

Archaeologists from Germany and the United Kingdom have revealed insights into cuisine choices and eating habits at Durrington Walls, a Neolithic settlement...

The Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project team has revealed traces of up to 100 standing stones beneath Durrington Walls super-henge. The stones were up to 15 feet (4.5 m) in height, and are believed to have been deliberately toppled over the south-eastern edge of the bank of the circular enclosure before being incorporated into it. Image credit: Juan Torrejon Valdelomar / Joachim Brandtner / LBI ArchPro.

Archaeologists Find Large Stone Monument near Stonehenge

Sep 8, 2015 by News Staff

Using remote sensing techniques and geophysical surveys, archaeologists from the Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project have discovered the remains of a...