Archaeologists have discovered a wide circle of deep shafts surrounding an ancient settlement close to Stonehenge, opening up new lines of investigation into the origins and meaning of the mysterious, prehistoric monument.
The new discovery, described as"astonishing" by a team of archaeologists from multiple universities who took part in the project, shows a circle of shafts, 1.2 miles in diameter, surrounding the settlement of Durrington Walls.
"This is an unprecedented find of major significance within the U.K.," said Vincent Gaffney, one of the archaeologists leading the project.
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