'Prehistoric' stone circle dupes archaeologists by a few thousand years

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'Prehistoric' stone circle dupes archaeologists by a few thousand years
Amanda Kooser

No matter its age, the stone circle is still very scenic.
Aberdeenshire Council

Stonehenge may be the world's most famous stone circle, but the British isles are dotted with the ancient creations. When archaeologists identified a previously unknown stone circle on a farm in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in December, it was a cause for celebration. But the party didn't last long.

The Aberdeenshire Council announced on Monday that the stone circle, originally identified as dating to around 3,500-4,500 years ago, is actually only a couple of decades old.

"This amazing new site adds to our knowledge of these unique monuments and of the prehistoric archaeology of the area," Aberdeenshire Council archaeologist Neil Ackerman said in the original announcement.

Read more at: https://www.cnet.com/news/prehistoric-stone-circle-in-scotland-dupes-archaeologists/

Apparently, this was homemade in the 1990s.

[ConstitutionRose]

Why not your own Stonehenge?

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"The Druids. Nobody knows who they were or what they were doing there, but their Legacy remains."

Nigel Tufnel