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Records of archaeological excavations at the Stonehenge site date back to the early 17th century.

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Excavations at Stonehenge

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of archaeological excavations at the Stonehenge site date back to the early 17th century. The first known excavations at Stonehenge were undertaken by...

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Stonehenge

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depictions of Stonehenge Excavations at Stonehenge – Archaeological excavations at Stonehenge site Stonehenge replicas and derivatives Stonehenge Free Festival –...

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William Hawley

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(1851–1941) was a British archaeologist who undertook pioneering excavations at Stonehenge. Hawley joined the Royal Engineers and was a captain of the Portsmouth...

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Stonehenge Cursus

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The Stonehenge Cursus (sometimes known as the Greater Cursus) is a large Neolithic cursus monument on Salisbury plain, near to Stonehenge in Wiltshire...

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Heel Stone

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Science and Stonehenge (The British Academy 92, Oxford University Press 1997) Hawley, Lt-Col W, Report on the Excavations at Stonehenge during the season...

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Trilithon

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31–63, doi:10.3406/syria.1977.6623 Gowland, W. (1902), "Recent Excavations at Stonehenge.", Man, 2: 22–26, doi:10.2307/2839874, ISSN 0025-1496, JSTOR 2839874...

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History of archaeology

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undergo archaeological excavation were Stonehenge and other megalithic monuments in England. The first known excavations made at Stonehenge were conducted by...

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Bluestonehenge

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while Stonehenge (which was Britain's largest known cemetery at the time) was a "domain of the dead".[original research?] Excavations at Stonehenge Theories...

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Archaeology

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proceeded to do his own excavations in 1784, using the trench method, on several Native American burial mounds in Virginia. His excavations were prompted by...

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1790s in archaeology

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at Chesters, in England. 1798: The first recorded excavations at Stonehenge are made by William Cunnington and Richard Colt Hoare. Formal excavations...

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Theories about Stonehenge

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Stonehenge has been the subject of many theories about its origin, ranging from the academic worlds of archaeology to explanations from mythology and the...

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Stonehenge Landscape

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Archaeoastronomy and Stonehenge Excavations at Stonehenge Theories about Stonehenge Cultural depictions of Stonehenge Stonehenge road tunnel Stonehenge Riverside...

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Amesbury Archer

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was discovered during excavations at the site of a new housing development (grid reference SU16324043) in Amesbury near Stonehenge. The grave was uncovered...

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Timothy Darvill

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Bournemouth University in England. In April 2008 he co-directed excavations within Stonehenge, together with Professor Geoffrey Wainwright and Dr Miles Russell...

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Durrington Walls

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henge enclosure located in the Stonehenge World Heritage Site in England. It lies 2 miles (3.2 km) north-east of Stonehenge in the parish of Durrington,...

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Aubrey holes

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of 56 chalk pits at Stonehenge, named after seventeenth-century antiquarian John Aubrey. They date to the earliest phases of Stonehenge in the late fourth...

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Miles Russell

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fraud was the 'finder' Charles Dawson. In 2008 he co-directed excavations within Stonehenge, together with Professor Tim Darvill and Professor Geoffrey...

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Archaeological excavation

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Anglo-Lebanese Excavations in Beirut Site Phasing and Higher order grouping guidelines for Anglo-Lebanese Excavations in Beirut Hammer, F. – Post Excavation Manual...

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Stonehenge in its landscape

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Stonehenge in its landscape: Twentieth century excavations by Rosamund M. J. Cleal, Karen E. Walker and Rebecca Montague is an archaeological report on...

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Cultural depictions of Stonehenge

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archaeologists, notably William Stukeley, were conducting excavations of megalithic sites, including Stonehenge and the nearby Avebury. Their findings caused considerable...

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Woodhenge

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circle monument within the Stonehenge World Heritage Site in Wiltshire, England. It is 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Stonehenge, in Durrington parish, just...

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1950 in archaeology

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Explorations at Timna in Yemen by Wendell Phillips of the American Foundation for the Study of Man (continues in 1951). Excavations at Stonehenge by R. J....

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Stonehenge Riverside Project

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start of annual excavations in the Stonehenge landscape. Trenches were dug on the bank of the River Avon next to Durrington Walls, and at the eastern entrance...

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Mike Parker Pearson

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one looking at the excavation of Durrington Walls in Wiltshire. He also appeared in the National Geographic Channel documentary Stonehenge Decoded, along...

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Stonehenge of the Netherlands

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The "Stonehenge of the Netherlands" is an ancient site that is over 4,000 years old. It was used as a burial mound and for religious practices. It is located...

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Windmill Hill culture

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southern Britain, in particular in the Salisbury Plain area close to Stonehenge, c. 3000 BC. They were an agrarian Neolithic people; their name comes...

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Stonehenge Avenue

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Stonehenge Avenue is an ancient avenue on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England. It is part of the Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites UNESCO World...

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