Older 'prototype' of Stonehenge discovered just three miles from site

‘Prototype’ of Stonehenge monument found just a few miles away

Wessex Archaeology discovered a 5,500-year-old wooden structure 5km from Stonehenge—two poles 120m apart aligned to solstices—possibly a prototype for the monument. The finding shows Stonehenge's famous solar alignment was likely built upon earlier religious traditions.