An "amazing" find. This is how a group of archaeologists, made up of experts from five British universities, has referred to the discovery of a wide circle of wells over 10 meters in diameter and five deep near Stonehenge . Neolithic terrain surrounds the Durrington Walls settlement and opens new lines of research into the origins and meaning of the mysterious prehistoric monument.

The stone circle at Stonehenge , whose purpose remains unknown to scientists despite decades of research, is one of Britain's most famous landmarks and an attraction for tourists and people seeking spiritual connections with nature.

The site is located about three kilometers northeast of Stonehenge on the Salisbury Plain, and evidence suggests that the wells date from the same period, some 4,500 years ago .

"This is an unprecedented finding of great importance within the UK," said Vincent Gaffney, one of the archaeologists leading the project.

"Key researchers at Stonehenge and its landscape have been baffled by the scale of the structure and the fact that it had not been discovered this close to Stonehenge so far," he suggested.

Gaffney said the circle of wells, each approximately 33 feet wide, demonstrated the desire of Neolithic communities to record their belief systems in ways and on a scale that researchers had never anticipated.

The discovery has been made without the need for excavations , using remote sensing and sampling technology.

"I cannot emphasize enough the effort it would have taken to dig such large wells with tools of stone, wood and bone," said Gaffney.

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