# Willis 2016: The dead of Stonehenge

> Christie Willis, Peter Marshall, Jacqueline McKinley et al., 2016. 8 records on Mysteries Department cite it. Cited for the burials and their dates.

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# The dead of Stonehenge

Christie Willis, Peter Marshall, Jacqueline McKinley et al., 2016. _Antiquity_.

The cremated remains from the Aubrey Holes, re-excavated in 2008: at least 27 individuals, men and women, dated to about 3000–2500 BC; Stonehenge as the largest known cremation cemetery of its time in Britain.

**Stonehenge** ArticleCopy of **[Cremated remains from Aubrey Hole 7](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/stonehenge/artifacts/ART0CRWPSV63VVJ/cremated-remains-from-aubrey-hole-7)** doi: **[10.15184/aqy.2016.26](https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2016.26)** Checked against the original0

## What it's used for here

Cited for the burials and their dates.

## Cited by on this site 8 records

[Cremated remains from Aubrey Hole 7](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/stonehenge/artifacts/ART0CRWPSV63VVJ/cremated-remains-from-aubrey-hole-7)

ART

[The Aubrey Holes](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/stonehenge/artifacts/ART0CRWQG2469FF/the-aubrey-holes)

ART

[Cremated remains from Aubrey Hole 7: document](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/stonehenge/copies/CPY0CRWQEV23JSF/cremated-remains-from-aubrey-hole-7-document)

CPY

[At least 27 cremated individuals from the Aubrey Holes, dated about 3000–2500 BC, men and women.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/stonehenge/evidence/EVD0CRWPMQ418J2/at-least-27-cremated-individuals-from-the-aubrey-holes-dated)

Evidence

EVD

[The cremated dead of about 3000–2500 BC were buried at the monument itself.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/stonehenge/evidence/EVD0CRWQ15J20QP/the-cremated-dead-of-about-30002500-bc-were-buried-at-the)

Evidence

EVD

[Aubrey Hole 7 is re-excavated and the cremations recovered](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/stonehenge/events/EVT0CRWPB6E1SSN/aubrey-hole-7-is-re-excavated-and-the-cremations-recovered)

EVT

[Stonehenge](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/stonehenge)

The mystery article

MYS

[What was Stonehenge for?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/stonehenge/questions/QST0CRWPDCR161H/what-was-stonehenge-for)

Question

QST

## Cite it

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Willis, C., Marshall, P., McKinley, J., Pitts, M., Pollard, J., Richards, C., Richards, J., Thomas, J., Waldron, T., Welham, K., & Parker Pearson, M. (2016). The dead of Stonehenge. Antiquity. https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2016.26
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[Read it free at doi.org](https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2016.26)

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Journal article

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27 Oct 2026, for editors

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