Hugh Thomson

New light on the building of Stonehenge

There may have been no conceived plan for Stonehenge, leading Mike Pitts to rethink how its crowded stage was constructed

Coloured engraving of a view of Stonehenge published in the Atlas Van Loon, 1668. [Alamy] 
issue 12 March 2022

When it comes to Stonehenge, we are like children continually asking why and never getting a conclusive answer. There are plenty of theories as to its purpose, ranging from the ludicrous to the dull, but perhaps we would be better off concentrating, as in this excellent book, more on how our ancestors got the stones up in the first place.

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