1st February 2007, 02:26 PM
There are vast areas of land surrounding Stonehenge / Durrington Walls etc that have never been archaeologically explored and where settlement may exist. On the other hand, perhaps these this is one of those so-called 'sacred areas' where people only visit for special occasions and are not permanently settled.
The most well-explored areas of landscape here are those where major roads have been inserted (Durrington Walls - Wainwright etc) or are proposed (A303 dualling / tunnelling). The Woodhenge excavation was focused only on that monument (as revealed in aerial photos), and the work at Durrington was pretty much confined to the road corridor.
The structures that Parker Pearson and his team have been excavating at Durrington Riverside may be paralleled elsewhere in the vicinity and remain to be found. However, the location of this site is likely to be significant as it is just outside the henge and on a direct route between the river and the monument.
Beamo
The most well-explored areas of landscape here are those where major roads have been inserted (Durrington Walls - Wainwright etc) or are proposed (A303 dualling / tunnelling). The Woodhenge excavation was focused only on that monument (as revealed in aerial photos), and the work at Durrington was pretty much confined to the road corridor.
The structures that Parker Pearson and his team have been excavating at Durrington Riverside may be paralleled elsewhere in the vicinity and remain to be found. However, the location of this site is likely to be significant as it is just outside the henge and on a direct route between the river and the monument.
Beamo