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- Archaeologists Phil Harding and Matt Leivers announced the discovery of two solstice-aligned post pits at Bulford, England, dated to 5,000 years ago.
- The posts, spaced roughly 120 m apart, align with sunrise on the summer solstice and sunset on the winter solstice, while excavations recovered animal bones, pottery and a rare Neolithic discoidal knife.
- Researchers propose the site served as a religious monument or prototype, reflecting early farmers’ reliance on solar cycles.
