Second stone circle found one mile from Stonehenge

October 4, 2009

Archaeologists have revealed that evidence of a second stone circle has been found near the site of in the United Kingdom. It is thought the smaller circle was built around the same time, making it 5,000 years old.

Only chips remain of the 27 stones that made up the site, which was built from rocks thought to have originated in the  in Wales. From there they were dragged 200 miles to be built just one mile (two kilometres) from Stonehenge.

Because the rocks it is made from are known to appear blue, the site has been given the name. Although the stones are gone, the holes they left remain. Stonehenge was linked to the by a pathway, and Bluehenge lies at the end of it.

The BBC quotes researchers working on the site, which was excavated over the summer by, as calling the discovery "very important". A full report is expected in February 2010.