New evidence suggests site near Stonehenge was occupied far earlier than thought

Monday, April 22, 2013 - 08:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

(Phys.org) —New tests using carbon dating techniques on materials found at a site approximately a mile from Stonehenge suggest that the area was continuously occupied thousands of years earlier than scientists have believed. The new research, led by Open University archaeologist David Jacques, came about as he and his team were investigating the closest known water source to the famous landmark.

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