World’s oldest wooden statue is TWICE as old as Stonehenge

A wooden statue discovered in Russia in 1890 is more ancient than previously thought, making it twice as old as Stonehenge, researchers claim. The Shigir Idol was first discovered by Russian gold miners who stumbled upon the large object in the Shigir peat bog 62 miles north of Yekaterinburg. Radiocarbon dating from the 1990s placed … Read more

Tourist attraction boss calls for Stonehenge to be RETURNED to Wales

A tourist attraction boss has called for Stonehenge to be ‘returned’ to Wales – where its inner circle of stones are believed to be from. Farm park owner Lyn Jenkins says Welsh people should ‘reclaim’ the 5,000-year-old stones and have them as a tourist attraction for millions of visitors across the border. If Prime Minister … Read more

Stonehenge tunnel could face delays as campaigners take battle for a judicial review to court 

Stonehenge tunnel could face delays as campaigners take battle for a judicial review to court Campaigners are challenging the £1.7billion revamp of the A303 in Wiltshire, which they say could cause significant harm to the site A High Court judge has granted a hearing to decide whether they will get a judicial review Transport Secretary … Read more

Archaeologists unearth remains of stone circle that may have made up Stonehenge

Stonehenge was originally built in Wales, before the stone circle was dismantled and rebuilt 175 miles away in Wiltshire, researchers claim. It is already established that the 5,000-year-old monument in Salisbury contains bluestones brought from a Welsh hillside. However, new research suggests that they were recycled from a dismantled circle called Waun Mawn in the … Read more

Bronze age graves and neolithic pottery discovered near proposed Stonehenge tunnel

Early excavations at the proposed site of a road tunnel underneath Stonehenge have revealed a host of priceless archaeological artefacts.  Wessex Archaeology is leading hundreds of trial digs around the site to ensure the construction work, due to start in 2023, does not destroy any archaeological items.   Early discoveries include various graves dating back to … Read more

Britain welcomes the Winter Solstice: Pagan revellers gather at a closed Stonehenge on shortest day

Thousands have welcomed in the shortest and darkest day of 2020 this morning, tuning in to watch the Winter Solstice sunrise over Stonehenge on live stream as visitors are banned from the site.    The shortest day of the year was met with driving rain and howling winds at the historic landmark in Salisbury, usually packed … Read more

Britain welcomes Winter Solstice: Thousands watch live stream of Sun rising above Stonehenge

Thousands have welcomed in the shortest day of 2020 this morning, tuning in to watch the Winter Solstice sunrise over Stonehenge on live stream as visitors are banned from the site.    The shortest day of the year was met with poor weather, driving rain and howling winds at the historic landmark in Salisbury, usually packed … Read more

Unsung heroes of heritage sector have their faces projected onto Stonehenge

The historic site of Stonehenge has been lit up by a dazzling night time illumination to celebrate some of the unsung heroes of the heritage sector. As part of a new campaign from The National Lottery, images of eight individuals – who have been working at some of the country’s best-loved heritage sites – were … Read more

Stonehenge tunnel campaigners launch legal battle against decision to approve plan

Stonehenge tunnel campaigners launch legal battle against decision to approve ‘wasteful and destructive’ £1.7billion road plan Ministers have approved proposal for new two-mile tunnel south of current road Campaign group Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site has instructed lawyers Wrote to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps warning of possible legal challenge   By Rory Tingle For Mailonline Published: 16:49 … Read more

Leading druid vows to fight ‘desecration’ plan to build road tunnel under Stonehenge

A leading druid, who claims to be a reincarnation of King Arthur, has slammed the proposed road tunnel under Stonehenge and has vowed to fight the ‘desecration’.  King Arthur Uther Pendragon, 66, from Salisbury, Wiltshire, who considers Stonehenge sacred, has teamed up with archaeologists to take the plans to judicial review. The £1.7billion tunnel plan is … Read more