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A 110 m circle was begun at Waun Mawn around 3000 BC, abandoned, and some of its stones re-erected at…

A 110 m circle was begun at Waun Mawn around 3000 BC, abandoned, and some of its stones re-erected at Stonehenge.

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Where it stands

DisputedOne piece of evidence for, three against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Stone holes around a full or near-full circumference with dates before Stage 1.
  • Lithological matches between Stonehenge bluestones and the Waun Mawn stones and holes.

What would rule it out

  • Dolerite geochemistry excluding the Waun Mawn source rocks from Stonehenge, and no circumference beyond the excavated arc.

Evidence 1 for · 3 against

The questions it answers

Most likelyWaun Mawn is a group of small local stone settings with no connection to Stonehenge

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). A 110 m circle was begun at Waun Mawn around 3000 BC, abandoned, and some of its stones re-erected at… [Answer ANS0CRWPGAG2SR2]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CRWPGAG2SR2
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