Analytical Surveys of Stonehenge and its Immediate Environs, 2009–2013: Part 1 – the Landscape and Earthworks

New evidence from non-invasive surveys at Stonehenge suggests that the 'North Barrow' may predate its previously accepted chronological sequence, challenging long-held assumptions about the site's development. The study also identified geophysical anomalies beneath barrows to the west of Stonehenge, potentially indicating contemporary activity during the monument's construction phase. Additionally, natural topographical features, such as a chalk mound, and periglacial structures were found to have influenced the site's layout. Integrated surveys, including geophysical techniques, revealed differences in the eastern and western parts of the enclosure ditch and provided new data on internal banks mirroring the Y and Z Holes circuits.

Field, D., Linford, N., Barber, M., Anderson-Whymark, H., Bowden, M., Topping, P., Linford, P., Abbott, M., Bryan, P., Cunliffe, D., Hardie, C., Martin, L., Payne, A., Pearson, T., Small, F., Smith, N., Soutar, S., & Winton, H. (2014). Analytical Surveys of Stonehenge and its Immediate Environs, 2009–2013: Part 1 – the Landscape and Earthworks. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, 80, 1–32. https://doi.org/10.1017/ppr.2014.6