UK : "Flagstones" Neolithic Monument Pre-Dates Stonehenge

https://greekreporter.com/2025/03/11/stone-circle-older-stonehenge-uk/

A new study has revealed that the stone circle in Dorset, UK
known as Flagstones monument is significantly older than
previously believed, dating back to around 3,200 B.C. The
discovery places it as the oldest known circular enclosure
in Britain, predating the first phase of Stonehenge by at
least 700 years.

The findings, published in the journal Antiquity, resulted
from a collaborative research effort by the University of
Exeter and Historic England. Using advanced radiocarbon
testing, scientists analyzed 23 samples, including human
bones, deer antlers, and charcoal, to confirm the monument’s
age.

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   England likely ranks as one of the Most Invaded
   lands in history.

   Early immigrants from as far as Africa, various
   groups moving across from Europe - the Beaker
   People especially - Celts, Anglo's, Saxons,
   Romans, Northmen, it just goes on and on.

   This has created a confusing historical picture.
   Little was documented, so it's all down to
   time-consuming detective work to figure out
   what the hell happened, when, why and who were
   the main players.

   Even now, nobody is sure who was primarily
   responsible for Stonehenge, or why. However
   'stone circles' have been found dating back
   much further - the oldest, albeit small, on
   some of the islands off the Scottish coast,
   I think one was even found under-water, lost
   to rising post-glacial sea levels.

   These circles were an OLD OLD concept and the
   religion/mentality ... we may never know for
   sure ... it'd just be guessing. IF there were
   any 'records' we may not even understand what
   they are, how to decode. The Inca knotted string
   "writing" took a LONG time ... most thought
   they were just 'ritual decorations'. 'Circles'
   at Gobekli Tepe go back 10-12,000 years, and
   they were even more fancy than Stonehenge.
   Humans were supposed to be little more than
   scurrying rabbits that far back.

   And we STILL know almost nothing about what was
   going on BEFORE/DURING the last ice age. "Humans"
   or near-enough go back a LONG way, 300,000+ years.
   What WERE they up to ??? How many civilizations
   rose and fell or were crushed under the ice ???
   We look for 'aliens' in the sky, yet know SO
   little about our own history and how it ultimately
   shaped our present.

   HA ... came across another 'news' story about
   finding "Noah's Ark". Sorry dudes, there was
   NEVER a 'world flood', that much is plain now.
   Post-glacial ice-dams breaking, yea - likely
   SEEMED like the world was flooded to certain
   locals ........