What’s the meaning of Stonehenge?

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archaeology, Britain, Bronze Age, education, Places to Visit, prehistory, stone age, Stonehenge, WEA, Wiltshire

In this episode of Curator’s Corner by the British Museum, Neil Wilkin is joined by Susan Greaney, Senior Properties Historian for English Heritage to discuss the history and importance of Stonehenge. Going into the heart of the monument and looking at some related Bronze Age objects, Neil and Susan explore the connections between Stonehenge, the rest of Britain and the continent.

Secrets of the Stone Age: West Kennet Long Barrow

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archaeology, education, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, prehistory, stone age, WEA, Wiltshire

In the last session of Secrets of the Stone Age, we looked at long barrows. This short video clip provides an introduction to the famous West Kennet long barrow.

Round-up of prehistoric sites, museums and resources for Wiltshire — Schools Prehistory and Archaeology

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archaeology, England, news, Places to Visit, prehistory, stone age, Stonehenge, Wiltshire

Stonehenge from the Heel Stone Wiltshire has quite a number of very well-known prehistoric sites (*cough* Stonehenge *cough* Avebury *cough* etc…) but we hope you find something new and useful in this round-up of online resources and places to visit for the county. The main place to find out about the prehistoric sites in Wiltshire…

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