Excavation starts at Stonehenge

[Sweetpea]

The first excavation inside the ring at Stonehenge in more than four decades gets under way on Monday.
The two-week dig will try to establish, once and for all, some precise dating for the creation of the monument.
It is also targeting the significance of the smaller bluestones that stand inside the giant sarsen pillars.
Researchers believe these rocks, brought all the way from Wales, hold the secret to the real purpose of Stonehenge as a place of healing. The excavation at the 4,500-year-old UK landmark is being funded by the BBC. The work will be filmed for a special Timewatch programme to be broadcast in the autumn.

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I love Timewatch and cannot wait for this.

[Hekna]

Oooh, I can't wait to see what their findings are. Never been but would love to!

[Sweetpea]

It's awsome!

[ambriel]

Haven't been to Stonehenge in years but would recommend it to anyone for a visit. It'll be interesting to see if they come up with anything new from this dig.

[Sweetpea]

Days 1 to 5.

BBC - History - Stonehenge Dig 2008

[mrscooper4eva]

i live right near it!! 1 of the fellas from timewatch lives here

[Sweetpea]

Great place, been there a few times. Real atmosphere.

[poppy]

They should not be messing with it. It should be left alone.

[Hekna]

These types of excavations are always treated very sensitively and will be well managed. It is facinating from an archaeological point of view to conduct these investigations.

[poppy]

Part of me want's to know, but a big part says it should not be messed with