Original purpose of King Arthur’s Hall is a mystery and archaeologists say it is unique in EuropeAn enigmatic stone and turf structure on Bodmin Moor that was previously thought to be a medieval animal pen has been found to be 4,000 years older – and unique in Europe.The rectangular monument was built not in the early medieval period to corral livestock, as recorded by Historic England, but rather in the middle Neolithic, between 5,000 and 5,500 years ago, archaeologists have discovered. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/nov/07/cornish-monument-king-arthurs-hall-4000-years-older-without-parallel
Author : Esther Addley
Publish date : 2024-11-07 15:00:23
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Cornish monument is 4,000 years older than was thought and ‘without parallel’
