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Ancient Neolithic Pits Linked to Stonehenge Discovered

12/7/2025

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Researchers say a series of deep pits near Durrington Walls, England, were intentionally dug around 2480 BCE to form a 2-kilometer circle.
Each pit measured about 10 meters in diameter and 5 meters deep, indicating deliberate Neolithic planning.
The study links these pits to a ceremonial landscape associated with Stonehenge.
Financial constraints currently prevent excavation, but researchers plan further work to uncover the contents of the shafts.

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Researchers say a series of deep pits near Durrington Walls, England, were intentionally dug around 2480 BCE to form a 2-kilometer circle.
Each pit measured about 10 meters in diameter and 5 meters deep, indicating deliberate Neolithic planning.
The study links these pits to a ceremonial landscape associated with Stonehenge.
Financial constraints currently prevent excavation, but researchers plan further work to uncover the contents of the shafts.