World’s oldest wooden statue is TWICE as old as Stonehenge

A wooden statue discovered in Russia in 1890 is more ancient than previously thought, making it twice as old as Stonehenge, researchers claim. The Shigir Idol was first discovered by Russian gold miners who stumbled upon the large object in the Shigir peat bog 62 miles north of Yekaterinburg. Radiocarbon dating from the 1990s placed … Read more

Stonehenge tunnel could face delays as campaigners take battle for a judicial review to court 

Stonehenge tunnel could face delays as campaigners take battle for a judicial review to court Campaigners are challenging the £1.7billion revamp of the A303 in Wiltshire, which they say could cause significant harm to the site A High Court judge has granted a hearing to decide whether they will get a judicial review Transport Secretary … Read more

Britain welcomes the Winter Solstice: Pagan revellers gather at a closed Stonehenge on shortest day

Thousands have welcomed in the shortest and darkest day of 2020 this morning, tuning in to watch the Winter Solstice sunrise over Stonehenge on live stream as visitors are banned from the site.    The shortest day of the year was met with driving rain and howling winds at the historic landmark in Salisbury, usually packed … Read more

Britain welcomes Winter Solstice: Thousands watch live stream of Sun rising above Stonehenge

Thousands have welcomed in the shortest day of 2020 this morning, tuning in to watch the Winter Solstice sunrise over Stonehenge on live stream as visitors are banned from the site.    The shortest day of the year was met with poor weather, driving rain and howling winds at the historic landmark in Salisbury, usually packed … Read more

Unsung heroes of heritage sector have their faces projected onto Stonehenge

The historic site of Stonehenge has been lit up by a dazzling night time illumination to celebrate some of the unsung heroes of the heritage sector. As part of a new campaign from The National Lottery, images of eight individuals – who have been working at some of the country’s best-loved heritage sites – were … Read more

Stonehenge tunnel campaigners launch legal battle against decision to approve plan

Stonehenge tunnel campaigners launch legal battle against decision to approve ‘wasteful and destructive’ £1.7billion road plan Ministers have approved proposal for new two-mile tunnel south of current road Campaign group Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site has instructed lawyers Wrote to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps warning of possible legal challenge   By Rory Tingle For Mailonline Published: 16:49 … Read more

England and Wales captured in a set of stunning drone photos, from the Jurassic Coast to Stonehenge

He made aircraft wings – now he’s hoping to be a high-flying professional drone photographer. Matthew Perks, from Bristol, used to build wings for hi-tech aircraft component manufacturer GKN Aerospace, but over the past three years discovered a love for drone photography. And that he has a knack for it – as these stunning photographs … Read more

Mini model of Stonehenge created by scientists could reveal how the ancient monument SOUNDED

The first-ever scale model of Stonehenge that lets researchers explore how the monument would have sounded in its heyday has been created by UK researchers. The model was made using 3D printing and custom modelling techniques, and represents how the monument would have originally looked and sounded.   Researchers hope that sound tests with the 157-stone … Read more

Stonehenge had acoustics ‘like a modern day cinema’, study says

Sound reverberated inside Stonehenge thousands of years ago, according to a new study. Researchers in the UK used a scale model to study the acoustic qualities of the mysterious monument built some 4,000 years ago, when all 157 stones were intact. To approximate the original location and shape of the stones, laser-scanned data of Stonehenge’s … Read more