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Stonehenge may have been burial site for Stone Age elite, say archaeologists
Dating cremated bone fragments of men, women and children found at site puts origin of first circle back 500 years to 3,000BC Centuries before the first massive sarsen stone was hauled into place at...
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Stonehenge and Avebury: Ruskin at Avebury
Reblogged from The Heritage Journal: Postcards to friends of the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site In July 1882, the year in which Sir John Lubbock introduced the Ancient Monuments Protection...
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Antiquarians: John Aubrey 1626-1697
Reblogged from The Heritage Journal: John Aubrey was born on this day, 12th of March, 1626 in Easton Piercy, a couple of miles north of Chippenham in Wiltshire, and was educated at Trinity College,...
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Stonehenge Spring (Vernal) Equinox 2013
Four times a year the public can access the stone circle to celebrate the seasons: the Winter and Summer Solstices and the Vernal and Autumnal Equinoxes. Staff at English Heritage manage these events....
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Stonehenge remains a mystery as scientists ask: was it a health spa, or a...
Archaeologists back conflicting theories on Britain’s greatest prehistoric monument It already attracts more than a million visitors a year. Yet these numbers could be dwarfed once Stonehenge, one of...
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Time to rethink the annual free bash at Stonehenge?
Reblogged from The Heritage Journal: Times are tough. Another £2.5 billion of cuts are to be announced today. Heritage spending has already been slashed across the board yet in exactly 3 months from...
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Stonehenge visitors to ‘experience’ standing in the ancient circle
A 360 degree cinema is being developed so visitors to Stonehenge can experience standing inside the ancient circle. Stonehenge receives one million visitors a year and is a World Heritage Site Photo:...
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The Stonehenge Project – Phase 1
An amazing opportunity to gain a rare and fascinating insight into the development of the famous World Heritage Site. The first in a series of exclusive Members’ Events to share with you the details of...
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Wiltshire: Land of mystery and home to Stonehenge
Home to Stonehenge and packed with active opportunities for all ages, Wiltshire is a beautiful county The Unesco world heritage site of Stonehenge was erected more than 4,000 years ago and is open to...
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Oh no! A 360 degree cinema instead of going inside Stonehenge!
Reblogged from The Heritage Journal: The new Stonehenge Visitors' Centre will contain a 32 ft landscape wall designed to give people an impression of what it's like to stand inside the circle. Some...
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Druids and Pagans to get time off to visit Stonehenge under new EU work rules
New guidance advises bosses to respect atheists and to “consider seriously” adapting work duties on faith grounds Pagans, vegetarians and ecologists should have their beliefs respected at work along...
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Giant rock structure twice the size of Stonehenge found under sea
Scientists have discovered a giant structure, weighing 60,000 tonnes and twice the size of Stonehenge, under the Sea of Galilee in Israel. Giant rock structure found under sea The International Journal...
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Stonehenge Solstice Manager Job Vacancy
English Heritage manages access to Stonehenge for celebration of the summer and winter solstices and other seasonal gatherings in conjunction with Wiltshire Council, the Highways Agency, the National...
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Stonehenge project compares Neolithic building methods
An experiment is under way here in Wiltshire to find out more about Neolithic building methods. Using archaeological evidence unearthed from nearby Durrington Walls, three structures are being built at...
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Father Time at Stonehenge
Reblogged from The Heritage Trust: Credit Father Time stonehenge animation from Jac-Y-Do on Vimeo Funny...........
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Stonehenge occupied 5,000 years earlier than previously thought
Stonehenge may have been occupied five thousand years earlier than previously thought, archaeologists claim. The people occupying the site would likely have been responsible for erecting the first...
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Perseid Meteor Shower over Stonehenge. Stargazing and storytelling tonight...
Stargazing and storytelling, meteors and myths at Stonehenge Landscape Discover the night sky through telescopes and exciting myths and legends. Join our friendly team of astronomers for an adventure...
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Neolithic Houses at Old Sarum: Behind-the-Scenes May 4th 2013
Go behind-the-scenes and enjoy an exclusive talk and ‘first-look’ tour of the Neolithic House project, under construction, at Old Sarum. Watch the construction work as it happens and learn about the...
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Is this the greatest Stonehenge film ever made?
Reblogged from Mike Pitts – Digging Deeper: Perhaps not (though no obvious other candidates spring to mind) but it’s worth asking. What it certainly is, is quite different from any Stonehenge film you...
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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. English Heritage plans to display the remains at the new Stonehenge visitor centre In an open...
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