Surrounding the famous Stonehenge are the less famous Aubrey Holes, a circle of 56 chalk pits, which rings around the famous main structure. The Aubrey Holes are not a new discovery, they have been excavated since the 1920s. Cremated remains have been found inside the chalk pits suggesting Stonehenge at one point served as a burial ground.
In 2016, archaeologists excavating Aubrey Hold 7 found the remains of 14 women. They ranged in age from 4,000 to 5,000 years old. Because they were buried at Stonehenge, the women must have been high status when they lived. But nothing further is known about them.
And it is interesting that no children were found. Was there a separate burial place for children? Or were their remains treated differently than adults? The new find brings new mystery to this old, old site.
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