Durrington Walls larger version of Stonehenge

Durrington Walls larger version of Stonehenge

British researchers said Monday they have found evidence of a larger version of Stonehenge is located approximately 2 miles from the famous prehistoric site.

The stones of 100-odd, which was discovered using ground-penetrating radar technology, sitting under three feet of earth and an estimated 4,500 years old - roughly the same age as the more famous henge on the road. The new find sitting under a henge known as Durrington Walls, a previously discovered, the younger "superhenge" once thought to be one of the largest settlements in Europe, which includes a space five times larger than Stonehenge.

Archaeologists now believe that the newly discovered temple - large stones are buried under a little later prehistoric monument - deliberately deactivated as part of the dramatic transformation of religion. The burial of rocks might conceivably have represented switched to solar cult after generation, where the local topographic features - a prominent hill nearby - which could potentially be a major focus of respect.

Dr Nick Snashall, National Trust archaeologist to Avebury and Stonehenge World Heritage Site, said: "These latest results have produced tantalizing evidence of what lies beneath the ancient earthworks at Durrington Walls.

"The presence of what appears to be a rock, around the site of one of Europe's largest Neolithic settlements add a new chapter to the story of Stonehenge."