Earliest wooden circle predating Stonehenge found near Bulford
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Archaeologists uncovered two pits in Bulford, 3 miles east of Stonehenge, dating to around 3000 BCE and predating the stones by about 500 years; the pits likely contained wooden posts aligned with the summer and winter solstices, suggesting an earlier ceremonial site with pottery, flint tools and animal bones indicating gatherings and astronomical knowledge.
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