10 hours agoShareSaveSophie ParkerWiltshireShareSaveInternet Archaeology journalDNA extracted from the samples revealed remains of animals, including sheep and cattle.The samples also helped experts date the excavations.Dr Tim Kinnaird from the University of St Andrews called it a “super henge” and used a method called luminescence dating: “So just before that sediment falls into the pit, it’s exposed to daylight, so we can date the time of construction.”It also revealed they were kept open for 1,000 years: “So that spans changing cultures,” he explained.More on this storyInternet links
