Excavation starts at Stonehenge

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The first excavation inside the ring at Stonehenge in more than four decades gets under way on Monday.

The two-week dig will try to establish, once and for all, some precise dating for the creation of the monument.

It is also targeting the significance of the smaller bluestones that stand inside the giant sarsen pillars.

Researchers believe these rocks, brought all the way from Wales, hold the secret to the real purpose of Stonehenge as a place of healing.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7322134.stm

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1. I've always found Stonehenge fascinating

I know that the stones line up astrologically. I wasn't aware of the significance of the bluestones in healing. To quote from the article:

Neolithic inscriptions found at this location indicate the ancient people there believed the stones to be magical and for the local waters to have healing properties.

'Scientific proof'

Darvill and Wainwright hope the dig will demonstrate such beliefs also lay behind the creation of Stonehenge, by showing that the make-up of the original floor of the sacred circle at the monument is dominated by bluestone chippings that were purposely placed there.

[Silver Gaia]

2. This is great news! Thanks so much for posting this.

oops... was meant for OP... Hi ayesha! :)