Did one Man Start The Bronze Age in Britain?

This week we take a look at the Famous Amesbury Archer. Found by Wessex Archaeology during excavations in Amesbury. Their website and further detail can be found here: www.wessexarch...
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The Amesbury Archer and The Boscombe Bowmen - Andrew Fitzpatrick
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[@graceygrumble]

"Every path was trodden by those who came before us. Every footstep marks a grave. So, we have to show respect, tread lightly and appreciate the wonder of it all!". My dad - 1979.

[@stephanieyee9784]

❤

[@MummaBear]

👍

[@seanmccann8368]

Obviously he was a wise and wonderful human being.

[@daveweiss5647]

Sounds like a very wise man!

[@Itssmial_Ova]

What was your Dads name? Sounds like a wise man.

[@efnissien]

This is a typical case of an archaeological dig... you always find major stuff in the last hour of the last day. We used to joke that there is a major omission in the Collins dictionary of archaeology (yes, it exists). It's the phrase that accompanies many major finds... 'Oh shit'. And the word 'gold', yep. One night a mate of mine was staying in a caravan on site as 'ad hoc security' after whispers were heard that a guy had been asking about our excavation. Now my mate is quite beefy. So when he heard movement outside the portacabin he stepped out with a powerful spotlamp to find a guy creeping through the site, who when asked, said he 'was looking for butterflies' ...at 03;00 in the morning, with a metal detector, and an entrenching tool.

[@tal_the_great]

You have to admit, "Metallic Nocturnal Butterflies Discovered Buried In Ancient Ruins" would make quite the headline, so I can understand his enthusiasm. ;)

[@anthonycliftonjones2564]

The best metal detectors that I had the fortune to with (as a professional archaeologist) were police officers. Honest, friendly, passionate and curious people. On other sites my colleagues and I would metal detect new areas as they were uncovered, extract any artefacts or GPS the find, then scatter Fe washers on the ground to detract potential night hawkers.

[@polymath9372]

The Amesbury Archer - an everyday story of early country folk...

[@pwhitewick]

Indeed yes.

[@LostCylon]

That he had so many arrows, had travelled from so far away, was buried with such an abundance of grave goods? This person was a Lancelot of their day, and it's interesting Amesbury was a significant town way back then.

[@Richardincancale]

Excellent! I know you're making these videos solo but the quality and fluidity of your editing is great!

[@pwhitewick]

Thank you. Really appreciated

[@demosthenes1296]

Paul, your enthusiasm for our history is infectious and so well-told. Thanks you so much for your videos!

[@pwhitewick]

My pleasure!

[@Kirindor]

Paul has the perfect voice for presenting historical documentaries. He has a natural energy in his voice that pulls the listener in.

[@pwhitewick]

Thank you.

[@SeptemberMeadows]

I was wondering why he's whispering the entire time 🤔

[@pwhitewick]

@@SeptemberMeadows turn the volume up

[@SeptemberMeadows]

@@pwhitewick Volume is fine. Still doesn't change the impression of all the whispering and moving furtively about as though one is concerned about being caught doing what they are doing. Informative video, though. How different the land would have looked in his time compared to today. Majorly impressed at how he remained mobile and active without a kneecap but of course back then it was more do or die. Was there any evidence of what caused the abscess in the jaw? Are there any wear marks on his teeth or distortions in the finger, hand, and wrist bones that may have alluded to his crafts?

[@michaelwerner1836]

The Salisbury Museum has an excellent and detailed display of the Archer, his grave recreated and a narrative of his reconstructed life. Excellent video synopsis, and I did not know about the West Woods aspect until now. Thanks!

[@pwhitewick]

Thanks Michael.

[@mikebelshaw7718]

I think this guy should be given a TV programme, he is very professional in is ability to get a story and view point a cross. Very impressive channel indeed

[@christina3521]

Fantastic storytelling. Appreciate your insets of maps, data and real footage. Is he now in a box in a warehouse? No longer wrapped in the gentle arms of earth. RIP ancestor.

[@PeterWasted]

He's in Salisbury Museum.

[@Torran-io6jn]

A replica is on permanent display at Amesbury Service Station A303 west bound. Great content once again.

[@intractablemaskvpmGy]

Stonehenge may have been more well known in the ancient world than we realize. And a skilled craftsman, perhaps attracted to the area by the up and coming neolithic Britons. Like Dubai attracting top-tier architects. And tin came from the island as well, which is crucial for bronze's manufacture. As a young teen I remember walking among the stones at Stonehenge in the early 80's, evidently something one can't do anymore

[@SecretSquirrelFun]

I was thinking that too. He brought all of his tools and an apprentice with him.

[@luminousfractal420]

for sure. the bluestone that they used is found worldwide. it reonates well at a certain frequency. thats stone age tech (seen in caves in france). they would chant at a chanting stone, a large sized flat faced rock with two either side, this woukd reflect the sound outwards to the cave walls and it would all resonate (the wavelengths visible in the dust and sand on the floor). the wavelengths on the floor match the wavelengths that cause psychological reactions in humans. they match certain brainwaves. that tech eventually became churches from the druids (and you can still see the wavelengths in the incence smoke when the priests chant. the altar acts as the chanting stone.) youll find lots of circles where druids existed. most still have their chanting stones in place. (cardiff castle has one although more modern, its right outside the black druids old home. the mayans used different stones in their pyramids to direct and amplify sound frequencies. possibly the egyptians too. blue stone is good for those trippy nights out and contacting the spirits :)

[@control5835]

No Roman record for Stonehenge, yet a Roman garrison nearby! We now know all stone sourced locally. It was probably a follies put there by a land lord. The sun position etc could have been worked out. By that time they had all head of ancient Egypt! Shell Grotto up Margate probably genuine, but by ancient pre Celtic Phoenicians!

[@fog99uk]

@@control5835 You know that's utter rubbish right?

[@control5835]

@@fog99uk Really? I've worked out a reasoned truth, the two lost tribes of Israel (tribes of Dan, ie Picts in Scotland and Phoenicians in south) pre Celtic. Boudicas lot DNA trace now to East Spanish fishing communities 100%. There's a hel lof a lot more alternative history to be deduced now. Were the Phoenicians the 'Celtic' tribes who didn't rebel against The Romans, if they indeed built The Shell Grotto, it's interesting how the first Claudian invasion was aborted when Claudius made his auxillays pick up shells from The French beach. Did the Phoenicians invite them in. When The Celts invaded 1000bc, did they push many Phoenicians south from England and Northern France, down to Italy we they interbred with Estrrucans, forming The Romans. Did The Romans have to invent The Trojans, because they didn't want to admit they were half Jewish! Did The Romano- Phonicians return as The Bretons in 1066 as part of William's army? Did they hold off The Saxons at The Battle of Baden under the leadership of Ambrosius Arelianus a pure Roman, and o yes there is a castle under Tintagel castle! Is the lake at the bottom of ashes wood in Battle 'Senlac' or blood lake, where The Normans threw the dead Saxon bodies. I've even done extensive survey of Battle 1066 site and can virtually prove it was opposite Battle Golf Club!

[@Sim0nTrains]

Well presented! Amazes me that he travelled 6,000 Miles on a bad leg to England.

[@pwhitewick]

Cheers Simo

[@ShaunieDale]

He came here for free treatment! /S.

[@kwkw5711]

Perhaps he travelled on two then lost a leg....

[@Sim0nTrains]

@@kwkw5711 wouldn't rule that out being honest

[@rcrawford42]

He also had tarsal coalition, a condition where bones in your feet that SHOULD be separate grow together. It changes your foot from a shock absorber into a solid mass that doesn't absorb the impact from walking AND the bones grate against each other. I know because I had it, but had surgery to relieve the problem when I was 9. For me, a couple hours of walking, like at an amusement park, left me in agony. His experience must have been similar, even before the wound to his leg.

[@chesterdays2299]

That was really good! I mean, they're all really good, but this was especially so. The Boscombe Archer would be great, one of these days. I tend to be more Romano-British, but nothing wrong with a bit of prehistory!

[@lordbungle6235]

Anyone else wonder if that's where the developers of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim got the idea from? "I used to be an adventurer like you. Then I took an arrow in the knee..."

[@eekee6034]

Could be! Though taking an arrow to the knee is also an old Scandinavian term for getting married. (Norwegian or Swedish or both, I'm not quite sure.)

[@lordbungle6235]

@@eekee6034 Every day is a learning day 😀 Thanks for that info. Has put a smile on my very married face. 🤣

[@vanbalzup6481]

I was about to copypasta, but obviously had to check someone else had done the job for me first 😂

[@CraigJukes]

I lived in that Estate, amazing to see you there lol

[@pwhitewick]

Its getting bigger by the minute

[@CraigJukes]

@@pwhitewick Yeah, Hambrook court wasn't there at the time, but when I've commented on your posts before I was living in Calne, but yeah was a first one in to the new build. Horrible shoddy housing, around 2017 - 2021

[@dilihopa]

Really enjoyed this one! ❤ from 🇨🇦

[@pwhitewick]

Thank you.

[@paulinehedges5088]

That was fantastic! Great story..Thanks Paul.as an amateur archaelogist I am SO jealous of that wonderful dig! Once in a lifetime.😊😊😊

[@pwhitewick]

Thanks Pauline. I'd love to do some amateur level archaeology

[@paulinehedges5088]

@@pwhitewick maybe join us on our BAHS dig next month?

[@Hairnicks]

What a lovely Sunday evening, a Martin Zero epic and then Paul, fascinating history as usual. Great stuff Paul.

[@pwhitewick]

Many thanks!

[@JimBagby74]

I met the gentleman in question. I was the only one there at his display. It was like meeting a rock star. I spoke to him. I know it sounds crazy but I stood there and spoke to him.

[@tomlee812]

Your videos are always so well researched and presented that they are a joy to watch. Thank you.

[@pwhitewick]

Thank you 😊

[@nickim6571]

It always amazes me how much and how far ancient peoples actually traveled.

[@pwhitewick]

Absolutely

[@Bobrogers99]

When this much-respected man was interred with all the artifacts, we might presume it was with the expectation that he would "rest in peace." Although we tend to want our gravesites to be left undisturbed, maybe, just maybe, this man (and his tribe) knew that someday in the future we would unearth his remains, and per his instructions he was buried with examples of his culture as it began a great leap forward in Britain. Of course no one in that era could foretell the progress of civilization, but I'd like to think that this man did.

[@pwhitewick]

I like this notion.

[@tomsmith2209]

Excellent presentation, thanks.

[@pwhitewick]

Thanks Tom

[@ononymusplatapus123]

Excellent video brilliantly detailed and straight to the point. from my own research another interesting thing I found about the archers body is that he had much stronger muscle attachment on his wrist compared to upper arm showing how his lifestyle of metal working was his main activity in life

[@WC21UKProductionsLtd]

A fabulous story, well told. Thanks Paul. Your video made me marvel at the journey this individual undertook. What motivated such a huge undertaking and how did he decide where to stop? That's what's so great about prehistory - our ancient ancestors constantly surprise us.

[@pwhitewick]

Thanks Darren, I guess we will never know, but fascinating to ponder.

[@counter10r]

I just watched another video (on Tasting History) about Otzi, the ice mummy, and how analysis of his stomach/intestinal contents, as well as similar isotope analysis as with the Archer, have helped identify his travels. So much information that would not have been thought possible a few decades ago, leading to so many more questions!

[@althejazzman]

I love the mysterious, respectful atmosphere that your videos convey.

[@stephendavies6949]

Top quality historic storytelling once again. Appreciate the way you pull all the strands together and explain their relationships with other historical facts and places.

[@chrish5319]

A fascinating story well explained. Loved the contrast between the houses and the woods. Thank you

[@micmalawi]

He went by horse, people were amazed at his ability to ride this animal. Not only that, he had the skill to work shiny metals and make a new type of pot. And those pots were used to hold something wonderfull - alcohol!

[@walkingthewyrd]

This was absolutely fascinating, Paul! Thank you!

[@pwhitewick]

Many thanks! 😊

[@ArcAudios77]

Thanks Paul, good watch & listen. Regards

[@pwhitewick]

Many thanks!

[@serkles8597]

Love your videos Paul. Makes me want to go and see all of these beautiful places for myself.

[@pwhitewick]

Go for it!

[@RSLtreecare]

Fascinating and so well put together.

[@pwhitewick]

Thank you.

[@jessicamorgan3073]

Thanks Paul, I was vaguely aware of the Amesbury Archer, but not the details.

[@pwhitewick]

A pleasure.

[@abhalluk]

Thoroughly enjoyed this one Paul, thank you.

[@franceshoward7112]

Amazing video, so much happening so long ago, it is very humbling. Thank you for all the work you put in, it certainly changes my life every saturday.

[@pwhitewick]

Thank you, glad we can help. :-)

[@grahamsumner9913]

Great vid Paul. Living in the same town as yourself, it's amazing how much interesting history is on our doorstep. Would love to join you on one of your trails one day. Thank you for your dedicated and excellent productions.

[@michaelmcnally1242]

This is a fantastic video, thank you.

[@pwhitewick]

Thanks Michael.

[@sandgrounder1960]

fascinating to see the ancient history . it has always been interesting to me thanks Paul

[@affalaffaa]

Pretty sure the 'Beaker People' are spinning. "We did so much more!" "No no, nope. Basic vesels for liquid transportation is your limit unfortunately."

[@pwhitewick]

Harsh!

[@eekee6034]

Haha! But the trouble is the Beaker People weren't one culture. They were a whole range of cultures sharing this one common symbol. It would be like archaologists in the 61st century calling all of 11th-century Europe from the Atlantic to the Urals and from Norway to Athens the 'Cross Culture'. Even coming up with this example illustrates the issue because the parts of Europe where the cross was reverenced have changed so much on a scale of centuries, as, apparently, did the parts of Europe where the bell beakers were used.

[@affalaffaa]

@@eekee6034 The bad news just keeps coming.

[@steveoshow4832]

Keep up the great work👌 Always thought myself that the AArcher was perhaps like a touring Rock Star of his day, known to many regions for his talents and the fact he was laid to rest with such wealth says much, remembering that he was from the Alpine region and perhaps not his first visit. I know this part of Wiltshire very well, and am sure it still hides many secrets waiting to be discovered.

[@ChrisWar666]

Immigrants? In this country? 😮 And there was me, thinking Brexit meant Brexit!

[@sianwarwick633]

Stunning history. Very well put together, as a single episode and with the other episodes on the Sarcen stones you mention.

[@pwhitewick]

Thank you Sian.

[@ronaldfranke9225]

Thank you, Paul, for exposing the significance of the Amesbury Archer. I'd heard of him before, but never learned much. It's exciting to consider the connections with Stone Henge.

[@jameswalksinhistory3848]

Great video which brings it all to life ! I have posted on my FB History group-Thank you Paul !

[@pwhitewick]

Cheers James. Appreciated

[@Davidm1fcf]

I can’t be the only one whose mind instantly jumps to The Muppets at every mention of Beaker?!? 😂😂😂 Another great show…

[@pwhitewick]

Hey Burt

[@lincolncityful1]

Really interesting thanks Paul..

[@pwhitewick]

Very welcome

[@smallsleepyrascalcat]

Yes, yes this was very good. I like your short documentaries very much. It was the archer I had heard from before, but that documentary I watched back then was much older and had fewer informations at hand then you. They actually told less in three times the time. And it was from a public network here in Germany. Good job, I can only recommend people to follow this channel for more good content.

[@pwhitewick]

Thank you Kai. Super kind.

[@markbishop5044]

You make some very good points. Whether or not he was THE one, the first, bronze smelting was introduced by a few individual craftspeople who passed on their skills - teacher to student!

[@larrygerow2638]

Excellent story telling. Thanks Paul

[@MrWombatty]

I'm sorry, but when 'The Beaker People' title came up I couldn't help picturing in my mind the scene from the Muppet Show where the tall, thin, Beaker character accidentally falls into a duplicating machine which rapidly produces multiple copies who run around madly in a panic!

[@pwhitewick]

Hey Bert

[@MrWombatty]

@@pwhitewick You welcome Ernie!

[@loisrossi841]

Archeologists are amazing, thank you.

[@M.M.83-U]

I like pre-history a lot. Thanks for the video. Very well narrated.

[@ianmartin877]

Fantastic content mate keep up the good work

[@pwhitewick]

Thanks, will do!

[@DanielJoyce]

Because bronze is brilliant! Will things still need tying to sticks? Oh yes! Smashing! Just wanna say the amesbury archer reconstruction looks like the chieftan introducing the bronze guy to the knapper and fixer. Mitchell and webb skit.

[@heridfel]

Good video. What makes all this more intriguing is that in Germany, the Goseck observatory was discovered, and that seems to be ... a model in wood for Stonehenge, only slightly older! The two are so similar that there probably was a connection, and then you have the Amesbury archer moving from Southern Germany to Britain, all roughly at the same time ... pure coincidence?

[@pwhitewick]

Wow. I'd not heard of that. Absolutely must be a connection somewhere along the line!

[@heridfel]

Sorry, made a mistake, Goseck is far older. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goseck_Circle

[@heridfel]

However, we have more and more indications that at the time around 2000 BC there was a significant culture , the Unetice culture, in that area, todays Saxony-Anhalt, which produced huge grave tumuli and the Nebra sky disk. So looking into these parallels does make sense

[@gravellegb]

This sounds like a good subject for a novel.

[@pwhitewick]

Andrew Fitzpatrick has drawn all this up in a very readable form. Notes in desc

[@stephenlane7676]

Fantastically told as usual Paul. Thank you, from Wisconsin USA.

[@MarqEnglish]

That was fascinating Paul, I've always been fascinated by the Amesbury Archer for many years (and Great Edit BTW!)

[@pwhitewick]

Cheers marq

[@MarqEnglish]

@@pwhitewick You're welcome Paul, love your content as you know.

[@PaulTimlett]

Amazing video (that's what you asked me to say isn't it Paul?). But seriously mate - top notch. And terrific editing skills.

[@pwhitewick]

Exactly per script. Appreciated. 😊

[@garybrindle6715]

Another mini epic in your growing excellent expositions explaining early eras......

[@Mattsretiring]

It's my understanding that due to an inherited bone abnormality, it's believed the companion was likely the archer's son I've also read the archer was laid to rest in a wooden lined hole rather than a bare earth grave. I would love to know more about the transition from the barrow burials to this style.

[@frankgulla2335]

Thank you, Paul. Amazing stuff. And any who does NOT like their pre-history is a sad person.

[@revolvermaster4939]

It could be that he traveled that far because he didn’t have a ball and chain, and was looking for that thing that all young men look for!

[@laurendamasoruiz]

That’s still a long way. Passport bro? 😂

[@revolvermaster4939]

@@laurendamasoruiz the only needed passport was a weapon & BALLS!

[@revolvermaster4939]

@@laurendamasoruiz not that far when you realize you’ll probably be dead by 28!

[@kiles99]

Not my usual subject matter, but well presented as always and held my attention. Good job Paul!

[@philiptaylor7902]

Thank you Paul, these videos just get better and better.

[@pwhitewick]

Thanks Philip

[@tonyhelliar3719]

Great video. I find ancient British history fascinating.

[@richardmorgan9273]

Some archaeologists have suggested that Stonehenge was a place of healing, among other uses (the Wikipedia article cites Geoffrey Wainwright, president of the Society of Antiquaries of London, and Timothy Darvill, of Bournemouth University), so the Amesbury Archer may have travelled there looking for a cure.

[@pwhitewick]

You aren't far from what was believed to be the exact reason he travelled. I think the leg only thing that has changed this is the companion grave was a relation of his that had grown up fornthr last 20 years in Britain. So this being the case one would assume the Archer had been there for that period too

[@richardmorgan9273]

@@pwhitewick Yes, I can't imagine the Amesbury Archer walking or riding 600 miles (plus a sea crossing) with a painful knee injury, so presumably he was already in southern Britain before he was injured.

[@SteamCrane]

Wow!

[@andrewlamb8055]

Excellent episode … love archaeology and this was a proper story about the Archer himself …. Thanks Paul …. More archaeology please mate ⚔️⚔️⚔️👁️👁️👁️👏👏👏👏👍😎

[@gregphillips.1312]

The discovery of the Archer but Shamesbury on the Map. Within a few miles you have Woodhenge too and the early settlement at Durrington Walls!

[@davidberlanny3308]

Hi Paul, What must have been like to have made that discovery? Your enthusiasm transported us all to the dig. Very enjoyable to watch and learn, learn a lot. Great video, well done!! PS: I thought Rebecca was going to burst out into song at the start, nothing wrong with a bit of Spandau Ballet ...... Maybe she did but you edited out, I guess we'll never know!!

[@shirleylynch7529]

What an interesting piece of info. Amazing. Thank you. So much history still to learn.

[@malcolmrichardson3881]

@malcolmrichardson3881 A burial linking two era's of prehistory - and nearby megalithic sites, perhaps. Thought provoking and well-researched video. Thank you.

[@pwhitewick]

Thanks Malcolm

[@asimms65]

Very interesting videos you are creating. Thank you!

[@pwhitewick]

Thank you so much.

[@bath_neon_classical]

fascinating stuff, thanj you

[@nunyanunya4147]

got 3 lectures to go... will get back to you. don't disappoint me. no plugging your book... no mention ov aliens... no modern political bent.... no ads for products you don't care about. just clean. simple learning with out financial gains and misinformation.

[@sandra4999san]

My immediate thought was “gaming device.” But not by itself: imagine placing corresponding diameter balls inside, each one with a corresponding number giving it a value. Imagine rolling it in a determined limited space. Imagine, after it comes to rest after being rolled, counting the values of which balls fell out of the holes. Then counting (however this “die distributer” came into the game) either the total that fell through the holes, or the total left inside.

[@davie941]

thank you again Paul, very entertaining as always , well done and thank you 😊

[@pwhitewick]

Cheers Davie.

[@JP-su8bp]

Solid stuff, thank you.

[@pwhitewick]

Cheeeers

[@TristanMorrow]

I'm a little confused by the arrowhead as a marker of wealth, as seemingly they weren't _too_ difficult to make: rock climbing near a native American grinding site, I watched an anthropology student make some barbed ones in the half hour I chatted with him -- he had a leg injury and wasn't climbing or belaying but came out to sit and support his bouldering friends -- I'd expect an ancient dude without a kneecap to be able to sit around near his buddies and chip out arrowheads too.

[@nozrep]

well if one is the ancient ruler with the gold in his grave, that of course would be the main markers. Certainly it was all of the objects altogether not just the arrow heads marking his importance to them. At any rate, a chieftain or a king is usually the one who decides to go to war or who decides who gets to live or die. Chieftain or king of the tribe controls the weapons. Might have the specialized knowledge also like they theorize about him bringing the bronze age. But yah if he controls the lives of people in a chieftain sort of way, arrowheads would be a part of his personal accumulation of wealth in addition to the gold.

[@nozrep]

could have also been “memento” arrowheads from momentous kills. Maybe an arrowhead they got back from an enemy he killed in battle. Maybe an arrowhead from a deer that saved them from starvation. Who knows? Theories theories. Nevertheless I believe that, we can say, as modern humans, we sometimes still keep little things or little trinkets or little novelties that have a meaning and a special story for your own personal memory, but maybe would be confounding or confusing if someone was rummaging through your stuff and found such a trinket or… arrowhead? with no apparent monetary significance😅

[@leonardjackman354]

Interesting video loved the history.

[@capt.bart.roberts4975]

Flint was good enough for my dad, these furreners, coming over here with their novel metal technologies. Says a hypothetical chalecolithic gentleman, wearing what seems to resemble a crombie, holding a pint glass. With what looks like a binocular case, strung round his neck.

[@seanbissett-powell5916]

Fascinating video ! I wonder if the archer wasn't a king, but a smith ? There are quite a few legends of smiths (both blacksmiths and copper/bronze smiths) who were highly valued and respected but were made lame by the rulers they worked for to prevent them leaving for something better. Both Vulcan and Wayland have this kind of myth attached to them.

[@ValidatingUsername]

There’s a reason Robin Hood and Legolas are such important figures

[@QALibrary]

All I can say is bloody hell what a great video - where do you think up such subject matter!?

[@pwhitewick]

Thank you.

[@pauljones1350]

The Archer was a god to them a magical traveller who could make metal😮like this one Stonehenge and archer fantastic break through😮yes his items buried with sacred,nice video do you get out on that motorcycle much these days and how’s the wife and children well I hope.

[@criscris2959]

Parece un elemento metálico para ensamblar o montar algo. Si ensamblara con madera,,,esta se pudrió y sobrevivió el metal. Maquinaria, embarcaciones, muebles, etc. Una unión , delicada y bella.

[@manofresco]

Excellent. I really ennjoy these expounding of history

[@gillie-monger3394]

There's a new theory about the blue stones of Stonehenge and how they got there. Apparently it's thought that they were not transported by humans from 140 miles away in Wales, but deposited nearby by glaciation during the ice-age!

[@richieixtar5849]

Excellent.

[@gbcb8853]

Thanks for such a suspenseful vid.

[@shaunlaverick5793]

Excellent little vid Paul.😀👍

[@pwhitewick]

Cheers Shaun

[@MattsBrabus]

You should try and worm a Spandau line into every video :-) Seriously though this is absolutely fascinating

[@fraserconnell21]

Great stuff, so interesting. Just found this Channel and subscribed too. 👍🏼

[@pwhitewick]

Welcome

[@ThePawsOfDeception]

I dug on that site! 😊 But not until 5 years later. 😞 None of us found any gold.

[@pwhitewick]

Epic. 5 years on!??

[@ThePawsOfDeception]

@@pwhitewick They built a lot of new houses in Amesbury around that time so there was plenty of digging to do before each phase. The town feels like it's twice the size as it was when I lived there in the 80s.

[@DS-xg9kf]

Incredible. Thank you.

[@pwhitewick]

Thank you too!

[@blackmanjohn9]

Wow! Such a good video.

[@mccallosone4903]

good video thanks

[@MrGreatplum]

Excellent, Paul. Would they have had horses then? Maybe that’s how he travelled on one leg? I expect he was a chieftain/ king - maybe he could have “commissioned” Stonehenge?

[@pwhitewick]

I think horses were used, but I am not sure on the availability and length. Seemingly no remains with any beaker burial make me question this.

[@radiosnail]

another wonderful video . Thankyou