The small-scale megalithic ring sits on an ancient hill in Surrey, which was once the site of an Iron Age settlement. Known ...

The researchers suggested that distinctive stones in the calendar circle may have indicated sunrise on the summer solstice, which was a signal for these Stone Age people to soon expect rainfall ...

the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, and the Iron Age. Danish antiquarian Christian Jürgensen Thomsen developed the system in the ...

To sum up, the period of Bronze Age man lasted for almost 1,500 years, a time that took the giant step from the Stone Age to the Iron Age.

Rotary querns were used in the Iron Age to grind corn, possibly as early as 400 BC. A central hole in the upper stone was filled with grain. The stone was rotated to produce coarse flour ...

The archaeological survey revealed a unique square megalithic monument at the heart of the World Heritage Site An ancient formation discovered within a Neolithic stone circle in Wiltshire is ...

The stone circle was built around 3,000 years ago during the Bronze Age and is aligned with the winter solstice. Visitors can ...

A significant discovery near Olomouc has revealed the largest burial site of the Nitra culture, providing insights into ...

Welsh leaders before the Roman invasion ruled from hillforts whose stone ruins still overlook ... stories" still to be told about Wales' 764 Iron Age hillforts. One of the largest, Garn Goch ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Name: Nabta Playa What it is: An ancient stone circle in the Egyptian desert that may be the ...

Writer and creative workshop leader Liz Hyder’s new book for young adults, The Twelve, is a coming-of-age story featuring stone circles. Here are her picks of stories featuring the mysterious ...

They had Stone Age technology ... Together they cover a great sweep of time and settings, from Mesolithic camps and Iron Age settlements to the remains of Old Norse feasting halls and ruined ...