A circle of posts surrounding an upturned stump, recently discovered along the English coast, dates to more than 4,000 years ago and may have been used in religious ceremonies.

Bayliss, A., et al. 1999. Precise dating of the Norfolk timber circle. Nature 402(Dec. 2):479.

Alex Bayliss
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Ancient Monuments Laboratory
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David Miles
English Heritage
Archaeology Department
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United Kingdom

From Science News, Vol. 156, No. 24, December 11, 1999, p. 377. Copyright © 1999, Science Service.