Multi-isotope analysis reveals that feasts in the Stonehenge environs and across Wessex drew people and animals from throughout Britain

A multi-isotope analysis of 131 pigs from four Late Neolithic complexes (2800–2400 BCE) reveals that feasts in the Stonehenge environs and across Wessex drew animals from throughout Britain, with few pigs raised locally. This finding demonstrates significant investment in transporting pigs over vast distances, providing evidence for the earliest phase of pan-British connectivity. The study excluded continental sources, focusing solely on British Isles origins to explore these networks without external influences.

Madgwick, R., Lamb, A. L., Sloane, H., Nederbragt, A. J., Albarella, U., Pearson, M. P., & Evans, J. A. (2019). Multi-isotope analysis reveals that feasts in the Stonehenge environs and across Wessex drew people and animals from throughout Britain. Science Advances, 5(3). https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aau6078