Incomplete knowledge of Stonehenge has turned it into a riddle that is now part of its identity. Others view Stonehenge as a place of healing, a kind of prehistoric Lourdes, which hosted hordes of pilgrims. “Stonehenge was an important place that people went to, to be together as a community,” said Neil Wilkin, the exhibition’s lead curator. The sarsen stones were pounded into shape by circular hammerstones, several examples of which were recently discovered and are on show in an exhibition vitrine. Nor did the people of prehistoric England leave any representations of human figures, said Wilkin, the lead curator of the exhibition.

Source: The Telegraph July 22, 2024 00:23 UTC