Stonehenge research at risk if Sheffield archaeology unit closes, say experts

University of Sheffield's archaeology team argue vital work will be lost if threatened closure goes ahead

Important research on Stonehenge could be put in jeopardy if the threatened closure of one of the UK's most renowned university archaeology departments goes ahead, leading experts on the prehistoric monument have warned.

Current and former members of the University of Sheffield's archaeology department are at the forefront of some of the most intriguing work at the Wiltshire site and argue that if it is closed, vital work will be lost.