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Tomb of Stonehenge builder found?
A prehistoric tomb discovered in Wales may be the grave of one of the builders of Stonehenge.
Archaeologists found the tomb at the Carn Menyn site in Wales, generally thought to be the quarry for the so-called "bluestones" used for the inner circle of Stonehenge in 2300 BC.
The tomb is a passage grave, a cigar-shaped enclosure of stone that was once covered in earth. The tomb is in ruins and was looted in antiquity. Some organic material has been found and this will be carbon dated. Passage graves were common for elite members of society in the Neolithic.
The tomb was set atop a henge, a circular ditch and embankment that had a pair of bluestones are set upright at one end, reminiscent of the pairs of bluestones at Stonehenge.It's a mystery why the builders of Stonehenge would choose to drag stones weighing two to four tons more than 150 miles. One of the archaeologists investigating the site suggests that Carn Menyn, shown to the right, had religious significance because of the many natural springs in the area. The presence of the henge and tomb suggest the place did indeed have religious and cultural importance.
The excavation continues.
[Photo of Stonehenge courtesy Bernard Gagnon. Photo of bluestones courtesy Geograph]
Filed under: History, Learning, Europe, United Kingdom
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
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king beada Sep 3rd 2011 9:25AM
stonehenge was not a religious site , but simply a shovel ready project of the failing prehistoric council and it's chieftan , a warlord named Amabo , who ruled over this area during the neolithic age ... their society eventually went bankrupt and faded into oblivion !!!
celtcalgal Sep 3rd 2011 10:43AM
and You Know This.........How ?
johnnycat Sep 3rd 2011 3:43PM
sorry kingnonothing but stone henge is illuminati 10 commandments of the elite and if you google georgia guidestones you will find the same stonehenge and commandments in athens georgia . builder unknown . know what your posting about before you opine .
DirectCommunicator Sep 3rd 2011 3:44PM
Oh please, you don't see this lame joke? Amabo, Obama . . . I don't know who is more dense.
Herald Walton Sep 3rd 2011 3:55PM
Anyone else visited Dover, NH and the "henge" there??
nita Sep 3rd 2011 4:42PM
I am still laughing about your stonehenge comment, it was to funny.
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jackhai Sep 4th 2011 3:47AM
So they had housing problems like today.
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Bob Sep 3rd 2011 3:44PM
Me too.
john bruno Sep 3rd 2011 11:01AM
Anyone who, in 2011, would be interested in the tomb of the builder of Stonehenge, NEEDS TO GET A LIFE!
David Sep 3rd 2011 11:13AM
King Beda was making a statement about our present man child.
I have been to Stonehenge in 2000 and still remember the weather and the
beauty What you can't see in the picture behind a slight hill is a building that
sells souveniers, etc After a year of paperwork, I ended up with a Irish
passport due to Grand Father being born in Tralee, Kerry Ireland.
Really worth it if you can qualify Really great benefits Can enter EU countries
with no problem..plus free medical, schools and better treatment as opposed to
using a US passport Sad but true
Chris Sep 3rd 2011 3:42PM
This article was interesting, at least it was a break from the rest of the useless news.
vay Sep 3rd 2011 3:43PM
I wish they would show real pictures of what the article is about. All shown here is MAYBE where the tomb is. What did it look like on the inside? They show Stonehenge and where the rocks? came from...