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Ancient monument marked summer solstice centuries before Stonehenge

New Scientist · Jun 18, 2026, 12:01 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Archaeologists have discovered traces of a wooden structure built 5000 years ago, 5 kilometres from Stonehenge, which appears to have been an even older monument for marking the summer solstice

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Ancient monument marked summer solstice centuries before Stonehenge

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