Episode 271 - Ask the experts: Summer solstice at Stonehenge
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Show Notes
As we approach midsummer, we’re joined by English Heritage senior properties historian Jennifer Wexler to answer your questions about the summer solstice at Stonehenge. Discover why the solstice is important, how Neolithic people understood and celebrated it and how living traditions can help us to understand the function of the site. We’ll also reveal where the idea of creating stone circles came from, what happened to Stonehenge’s missing stones and more.
To learn more about Stonehenge or plan a visit, go to: www.english-heritage.org.uk/stonehenge
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