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shenmue

(38,610 posts) Mon Sep 7, 2015, 10:55 PM Sep 2015

Wiltshire, England: huge 'Superhenge' discovered

BBC story here

Video clip at link.

From the article:

Archaeologists have discovered at least a hundred stone monoliths near Stonehenge, buried just a metre beneath the ground.

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Wiltshire, England: huge 'Superhenge' discovered (Original Post) shenmue Sep 2015 OP

Saw this. Fascinating. n/t DirkGently Sep 2015 #1

If Nigel doesn't know the difference between feet and inches it's not my problem... Electric Monk Sep 2015 #2

Fuck the napkin! Dr. Strange Sep 2015 #11

"It's being TRODDEN ON by hifiguy Sep 2015 #12

Lapidary rhythms ananda Sep 2015 #3

Really looking forward to what we learn flamingdem Sep 2015 #4

Just amazing!1 &, darling, you're *fine* doing well?!1 n/t UTUSN Sep 2015 #5

In the video this thing looked like a giant arena. PatrickforO Sep 2015 #6

My guess is human sacrifices or tennis. lob1 Sep 2015 #7

LOL Probably the former, but there might be other ceremonies too. PatrickforO Sep 2015 #8

LOL! lovemydog Sep 2015 #13

Saw this on BBC oldandhappy Sep 2015 #9

What are they telling us? 4500 years ago. Mindbending. Midnight Writer Sep 2015 #10

DirkGently

(12,151 posts)

1. Saw this. Fascinating. n/t

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon Sep 7, 2015, 11:00 PM

Sep 2015

Electric Monk

(13,869 posts)

2. If Nigel doesn't know the difference between feet and inches it's not my problem...

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon Sep 7, 2015, 11:11 PM

Sep 2015

(k&r)

Dr. Strange

(26,058 posts)

11. Fuck the napkin!

Reply to Electric Monk (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 8, 2015, 08:22 AM

Sep 2015

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

12. "It's being TRODDEN ON by

Reply to Electric Monk (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 8, 2015, 03:30 PM

Sep 2015

the bleeding dwarves!"

ananda

(35,518 posts)

3. Lapidary rhythms

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon Sep 7, 2015, 11:19 PM

Sep 2015

This is so great!

flamingdem

(40,980 posts)

4. Really looking forward to what we learn

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon Sep 7, 2015, 11:40 PM

Sep 2015

as this unfolds, my druid brethren.

UTUSN

(77,795 posts)

5. Just amazing!1 &, darling, you're *fine* doing well?!1 n/t

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon Sep 7, 2015, 11:44 PM

Sep 2015

PatrickforO

(15,526 posts)

6. In the video this thing looked like a giant arena.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon Sep 7, 2015, 11:45 PM

Sep 2015

4,000 years ago. Wonder what kind of ceremonies were held there.

lob1

(3,820 posts)

7. My guess is human sacrifices or tennis.

Reply to PatrickforO (Reply #6)

Tue Sep 8, 2015, 12:34 AM

Sep 2015

PatrickforO

(15,526 posts)

8. LOL Probably the former, but there might be other ceremonies too.

Reply to lob1 (Reply #7)

Tue Sep 8, 2015, 12:36 AM

Sep 2015

Or even fairs and games (not tennis though). Maybe a precursor to cricket or soccer.

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)

13. LOL!

Reply to lob1 (Reply #7)

Tue Sep 8, 2015, 03:31 PM

Sep 2015

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)

9. Saw this on BBC

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Tue Sep 8, 2015, 01:38 AM

Sep 2015

Looking forward to more info. Fascinating.

Midnight Writer

(25,754 posts)

10. What are they telling us? 4500 years ago. Mindbending.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Tue Sep 8, 2015, 02:03 AM

Sep 2015

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