Archaeologists unearth 5,000-year-old ‘prototype’ for Stonehenge solstice stones

Wessex Archaeology has uncovered a 5,000-year-old monument in Bulford, Wiltshire, described as a once in a lifetime find. Carbon dated to around 3000BC, the structure is aligned with the summer and winter solstices. Experts suggest this site served as a prototype for the later solar alignment at Stonehenge. Located 5km from the world heritage site, this discovery predates the placement of the famous Stonehenge trilithon stones by approximately 500 years, marking a significant neolithic discovery.