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| Stonehenge researchers 'may have found largest neolithic site' | Stonehenge researchers 'may have found largest neolithic site' |
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| Nearly 100 stone monoliths found buried near Stonehenge could be the largest neolithic monument built in Britain, archaeologists believe. | Nearly 100 stone monoliths found buried near Stonehenge could be the largest neolithic monument built in Britain, archaeologists believe. |
| The 4,500-year-old stones, some measuring 15ft, were discovered under 3ft of earth using ground-penetrating radar at Durrington Walls "superhenge". | The 4,500-year-old stones, some measuring 15ft, were discovered under 3ft of earth using ground-penetrating radar at Durrington Walls "superhenge". |
| The monument was on "an extraordinary scale" and unique, researchers said. | The monument was on "an extraordinary scale" and unique, researchers said. |
| The Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes team has been creating an underground map of the area in a five-year project. | The Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes team has been creating an underground map of the area in a five-year project. |
| The monument is just under two miles (3km) from Stonehenge, Wiltshire, and is thought to have been a ritual site. | |
| The stones are believed to have been deliberately toppled over the south-eastern edge of the bank of the circular enclosure before being incorporated into it. | |
| Lead researcher Vince Gaffney, of the University of Bradford, said: "We don't think there's anything quite like this anywhere else in the world. | Lead researcher Vince Gaffney, of the University of Bradford, said: "We don't think there's anything quite like this anywhere else in the world. |
| "This is completely new and the scale is extraordinary." | "This is completely new and the scale is extraordinary." |
| Archaeologist Nick Snashall said: "The presence of what appear to be stones, surrounding the site of one of the largest neolithic settlements in Europe adds a whole new chapter to the Stonehenge story." | Archaeologist Nick Snashall said: "The presence of what appear to be stones, surrounding the site of one of the largest neolithic settlements in Europe adds a whole new chapter to the Stonehenge story." |
| The findings are being announced on the first day of the British Science Festival being held at the University of Bradford. | The findings are being announced on the first day of the British Science Festival being held at the University of Bradford. |