AN archaeological study claims to shed light on the few remaining mysteries which still surround Stonehenge.
Unhenged… early excavations at Stonehenge were deemed unimportant at the time, but a new study has shed light on the site C -Getty
For years, the rock monoliths at the popular tourist site in Wiltshire have been a source of great speculation, with nobody certain as to why or how the prehistoric monument was built.
The most prominent theory is that the site, which was constructed between 3000 BC and 2000 BC, served as an ancient burial ground.
This theory gained traction after the remains of an estimated 59 individuals were found in the area in the 1920s, but the bones uncovered then were deemed unimportant at the time and were never properly analysed.
But now archaeologists have been able to successfully carbon date the remains of at least 27 adults at the site, reinforcing the theory that Stonehenge was built to be a final resting place for our ancient ancestors.
Fresh analysis of these bones has revealed that they were buried over a 500 year period between 3,100BC and 2,600BC.
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