Solstice-aligned 5,000-year-old monument ‘once in a lifetime find’, say archaeologists (opens original article in a new tab)

A 5,000-year-old solstice-aligned monument, possibly a prototype for Stonehenge, has been discovered near the famous site in Wiltshire, according to archaeologists.

• A 5,000-year-old solstice-aligned monument was discovered near Stonehenge in Wiltshire.
• The structure consisted of two wooden poles aligned with the midsummer sunrise and midwinter sunset, dating to 3000BC.
• Archaeologists believe the monument may have been a prototype for Stonehenge and part of a religious landscape.