The World of Stonehenge
from The Ancients
by History Hit
Published: Thu May 05 2022
Show Notes
Described as the "most important piece of prehistoric art to be found in Britain in the last 100 years", an elaborately decorated 5000year-old chalk cylinder, discovered buried with 3 child skeletons in Yorkshire and as old as the first phase of Stonehenge, is going on display at the British Museum for the first time ever.
To find out what the drum is, how it was found and what it tells us about Britain at the time Stonehenge was constructed, Tristan got special access to the World of Stonehenge exhibition. He spoke to Project Archaeologist Alice Beasley and Project Curator Dr Jennifer Wexler, who make up part of the team responsible for the drum's discovery, investigation and display.
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