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The Stonehenge Cursus

The Stonehenge Cursus

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The Stonehenge Cursus

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Location: Durrington, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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Alex Foxfield

May 10, 2024

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Around 2 miles (3 km) long and 330 feet (100 m) wide, the Stonehenge Cursus is an earthwork, thought to have been constructed between 3630 and 3375 BC, predating Stonehenge. It forms part of the wider Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site and is just a short walk from the famous stone circle. Interestingly, the word cursus, meaning an ancient ditch or trend, is derived from the Latin word for 'racecourse', as this is what the first historians surmised them to be.

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Location: Durrington, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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