Stonehenge

Excavation starts at Stonehenge




The first excavation inside the ring at
Stonehenge in more than four decades gets under
way on Monday.
The two-week dig will try to establish, once and
for all, some precise dating for the
creation of the monument.
It is also targeting the significance of the
smaller bluestones that stand inside the
giant sarsen pillars.
Researchers believe these rocks, brought all the
way from Wales, hold the secret to the
real purpose of Stonehenge as a place of healing.
The excavation at the 4,500-year-old UK landmark
is being funded by the BBC. The work will
be filmed for a special Timewatch programme to be
broadcast in the autumn.
'Magical stones'
The researchers leading the project are two of
the UK's leading Stonehenge experts -
Professor Tim Darvill, of the University of
Bournemouth, and Professor Geoff Wainwright,
of the Society of Antiquaries.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7322134.stm
Includes : Timewatch animation revealing the
history of Stonehenge