The mystery of ancient stone beach Stonehenge was decoded

Brown grass, withered by short sprinklers, accidentally helped reveal one of the biggest mysteries of Stonehenge, the famous 4,000-year-old monument in England.

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Archaeologists have long disagreed on whether the ancient stone population of Stonehenge was a perfect circle or always an imperfect circle. They happened to have the answer to this controversy thanks to a short-lived water spray of the relics conservation team.

When the sprinkler pipe used to keep the grass in the green area in the hot suns could not reach a part of the ancient stone circle, the withered brown grass patches began to appear. Conservation worker Tim Daw was the first to discover this and call a colleague to verify.

They found that brown grass patches seemed to match the points that might have been the place where the stones were located, if the rock formations were from the Neolithic period and this Bronze Age was a complete circle. good. Due to not being an archaeologist, Mr. Daw and his colleagues invited experts to come and review.

Photo of ancient Stonehenge from above.(Photo: Guardian)

Archaeologists quickly captured photos from above before it could rain, erasing the appearance of brown grass patches. They also repositioned the withered weeds in the western part of Wiltshire county on the map.

The team found that some brown grass patches actually fit into the place where the stone slabs were located if the stone circle was closed. Other brown grass patches corresponding to the archaeological excavations have been recorded, including the grooves dug up by engineer William Gowland in 1901.

All supported the hypothesis that the monument of Stonehenge monument today was disturbed or lost compared to the original.

Brown grass patches in ancient rock populations have been discovered since last summer, but conclusions about the phenomenon have just been published in detail in Mr. Daw's report and a Heritage Conservation colleague. He is on the latest issue of Antiquity magazine.

The report pointed out that, despite being one of the most carefully studied prehistoric monuments, Stonehenge continues to keep many surprises for posterity. It also highlights the value of surveying ground-to-air combined areas.

According to Susan Greaney, senior historian of the British Heritage Conservation Agency, the accidental discovery is really important."It shows that we need to study and understand Stonehenge even further," Ms Greaney stressed .

Greaney added that what could happen to the missing rocks is still a tough question. They can be removed or used as rocks in family families or even for making roads. However, the lack of a suitable sized sprinkler can reduce the possibility that the stone circle was intentionally left behind imperfectly.

The authorities have no plans to excavate below the brown grass. Even so, the British Heritage Conservation Authority may not water this area during the next heat wave, in case that can help decipher other mysteries of ancient rocks.