Prehistoric stone circles: everything you want to know

Prehistoric stone circles: everything you want to know

If you've ever visited one of the many prehistoric stone circles that dot the landscape of Britain and Ireland, you've probably come away with lots of questions. How were they built? When were they built? Why were they built? And what on earth were they for? In this 'everything you want to know' episode, we've got the answers – or at least some of them – for you, as Professor Vicki Cummings delves into the history of prehistoric stone circles with David Musgrove. (Ad) Vicki Cummings is co-author of Stone Circles: A Field Guide (Yale University Press, 2024). Buy it now from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stone-Circles-Field-Guide/dp/0300235984/?tag=bbchistory045-21&ascsubtag=historyextra-social-histboty. Listen to our episode with Mike Pitts on Britain’s most famous prehistoric monument, Stonehenge, here:https://link.chtbl.com/iAT9Pelw. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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History Extra podcast - May 2009 - Part 1

History Extra podcast - May 2009 - Part 1

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History Extra podcast - April 2009 - Part 2

History Extra podcast - April 2009 - Part 2

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History Extra podcast - April 2009 - Part 1

History Extra podcast - April 2009 - Part 1

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History Extra podcast - March 2009 - Part 2

History Extra podcast - March 2009 - Part 2

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History Extra podcast - March 2009 - Part 1

History Extra podcast - March 2009 - Part 1

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History Extra podcast - February 2009 - Part 2

History Extra podcast - February 2009 - Part 2

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History Extra podcast - February 2009 - Part 1

History Extra podcast - February 2009 - Part 1

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