Weeks of dry, hot weather have exposed the outlines of several archeological sites across the U.K., dating back thousands of years. Drier soil conditions have allowed archeologists to capture aerial photographs of previously hidden features from ancient times, to reveal farms, burial monuments, ditches, walls and vegetation patterns, or cropmarks. The patterns of these structures can be seen from the air as the vegetation dies back in dry conditions. These new discoveries are typical examples of Bronze Age and Iron Age farms found near the village of Stogumber in Somerset, southwest England. Two Neolithic cursus monuments can be seen in aerial photos taken near on the outskirts of Milton Keynes, a town in central England.

Source: CBC News August 17, 2018 09:00 UTC