New Discovery: Arthur's Stone In Britain is OLDER than Stonehenge | Ancient Architects

Many of you will have seen the news a couple of weeks ago concerning the famous and mysterious stone structure in Hertfordshire, Britain, known as Arthur’s Stone, a site that has now been dated to around 3,700 BC. The new date means it’s older than even the first phase of Stonehenge, but is of a similar age to the Greater Cursus monument to the north of the famous stone circle. It’s also from a similar time as West Kennet Long Barrow, also know for its large stones. From the recent excavation work, Arthur’s Stone is now believed to be part of its own ceremonial landscape right at the start of the Neolithic era in Britain. So what have the archaeologists actually discovered? Well, this site had at least two phases of work. Originally, the stones we see were covered by a mound of earth and compressed turf, with a series of posts to hold it in place. It was a long mound that stretched into a nearby field and was aligned to another nearby site dubbed the Halls of the Dead. Around 200 years later, the mound and the stones were re-imagined and re-aligned to a position between two hills much further south. Project leader Julian Thomas said that this area is clearly an ancient ceremonial landscape, just like Stonehenge and Avebury, and was likely a politically or spiritually important centre in the British Isles at the beginning of the Neolithic. Watch the new video to learn more about Arthur's Stone, the new excavations and the different phases of development of this truly ancient British site. All images were taken from Google Images and Google Earth for educational purposes only. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video and please leave a comment below. Main music by Ross Bugden:    • ♩♫ Epic and Dramatic Trailer Music ♪♬ - Ol...   Sources: https://www.livescience.com/king-arth... https://www.sciencealert.com/the-firs... https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-... #AncientArchitects #ArthursStone #AncientBritain