Iron age remains seem to have been especially prolific, with a dozen barrows near Andover and numerous settlements throughout England. Interestingly, neolithic cursuses, previously thought to be unique to Britain, have turned up in Germany and Hungary. Once again the World Heritage site is threatened by proposals for three alternative routes - all of which would archaeologically damaging. The DTp seems to be unmovable in its intentions to construct a six-lane highway through Britain s most impressive prehistoric landscape. The debate over the origin of the blue stones at Stonehenge has boiled up again.
Divers plan to bring substantial fragments of the rock to the surface.
The chamber tombs of Pembrokeshire form an interesting subject for study and their location can be considered to be significant. A large bronze age ceremonial and occupation site is emerging from waterlogged deposits near Eastbourne. High-status imported bronze artifacts and human burials are among the finds. A substantial quantity of burnt stones indicates frequent use of a sauna . Preservation of wooden artifacts and environmental evidence means that many new insights into bronze age lifestyles should be revealed.