Archaeologists say they have confirmed that a विशाल circle of massive pits near Stonehenge was carved by humans, not formed naturally.
Known as the Durrington pit circle, the structure appears to be over a mile wide and made up of around 20 pits, some measuring up to 10 metres across and 5 metres deep. First identified in 2020, it was initially met with scepticism, with some suggesting natural origins.
A new study used a combination of advanced techniques — including ground-penetrating radar, electrical resistance mapping, sediment DNA analysis and soil dating — to prove the pits were deliberately excavated by Neolithic people more than 4,000 years ago.
Researchers believe the structure was likely symbolic and may have reflected beliefs about an “underworld,” representing a previously unknown scale of prehistoric monument-building in Britain.
