Stonehenge, Avebury and the Ceremonial Centres of Late Neolithic Britain

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A talk from Professor Timothy Darvill on the origins and variety of Britain's henges

Great circular earthworks known as henges are widely scattered across Britain, and date to the later Neolithic and Chalcolithic between about 3000 and 1700 BC.

They are powerful places. Many have inspired artists, writers, and musicians. Many are venues for modern-day rituals and ceremonies. All have challenged archaeologists to wonder about their original purpose and use.

This lecture considers the origins and variety of henges in Britain, their development and wider cultural connections, and asks why people came to visit these places from near and far.

Timothy Darvill is Professor of Archaeology in the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology at Bournemouth University. His research interests include a focus on the early farming communities in northwest Europe.

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