Scotland, a remarkably well-preserved miniature Stonehenge discovered

by Redazione , published on 13/01/2019
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A miniature Stonehenge, consisting of ten stones and remarkably well preserved, was discovered in Scotland in December.

A circle of stones forming a kind of miniature Stonehenge was reported in Scotland last December, being made up of ten stones about a meter high arranged to form a diameter about three meters smaller than any known to date, as Adam Welfare, one of the first experts to analyze the discovery, said. This feature, namely the fact that the circle is smaller in size than similar known monuments, would make the newly discovered site unique. There is also another feature that makes it special: the fact that the stones are all arranged vertically around a boulder arranged horizontally instead.

This site is located near the village of Alford, about 40 kilometers from Aberdeen in a little-traveled area, but, in fact, locals have known about it for some time. It was only in the last days of 2018 that an Alford resident was of the mind to send a report to Aberdeenshire Council. A precise dating of the site has not yet been established, but experts date it to the Neolithic era, between 4500 and 3500 years ago.

One of the first experts to study the site in situ was archaeologist Neil Ackerman, who entrusted Twitter with his enthusiasm and told the Scottish newspaper The National that “this remarkable new site enriches our knowledge of these unique monuments and the prehistoric archaeology of the area. It is rare for these monuments to remain unidentified for so long, especially when they are in such good condition.” The stone circle is indeed in excellent condition, and it is an almost unique occurrence to discover such well-preserved ones.

Photo credit: Aberdeenshire Council Twitter account

Scotland, a remarkably well-preserved miniature Stonehenge discovered
Scotland, a remarkably well-preserved miniature Stonehenge discovered


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