Ancient site discovery is bigger than Stonehenge.A Prehistoric temple older than Stonehenge and twice as big has been found under a field. Experts yesterday revealed the 5,000-year-old ceremonial site is hidden by three stone circles at Stanton Drew, Somerset. The new find includes a near-perfect circle of massive timbers 135metres across and a seven metre-wide ditch, or henge henge Noun a circular monument, often containing a circle of stones, dating from the Neolithic and Bronze Ages [from Stonehenge] . Nine concentric circles, thought to be burial pits, are enclosed within the biggest circle. Archaeologists said the site dates from 3200-2500 BC and was replaced by the stone circles later. They believe there was savage rivalry between groups of Neolithic man at Stonehenge and the new site 35 miles away. Researchers made the find during a survey of the stone circles using hi-tech scanners. Archaeologist Paul Linford Paul Linford is a music composer. He did the police chase music for , which was then also used in the sequel, . Known Tracks/Albums Need For Speed: Most Wanted (Pursuit Sessions)
John Newcombe John David Newcombe AO OBE (born May 23, 1944 in Sydney, Australia) is a former World No. 1 tennis champion. A natural athlete, as a boy Newcombe played several sports until devoting himself to tennis. , 48, publican publican [Lat.,=state employee], in ancient Rome, man who was employed by the state government under contract. As early as c.200 B.C. there was a class of men in Rome accustomed to undertaking contracts involving public works and tax collecting; the tax collectors of the Druids druids (dr  `ĭdz), priests of ancient Celtic Britain, Ireland, and Gaul and probably of all ancient Celtic peoples, known to have existed at least since the 3d cent. BC. Arms pub near the henge,
said: "Tourism will go ballistic now. It's fantastic."
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