Archaeologists discover Mesolithic eco home near Stonehenge
by Mark Brown arts correspondent from on (#RY2F)
Pit left by fallen tree, lined with cobbles, shows hunter-gatherers' sophisticated understanding of landscape
Evidence that Mesolithic hunter-gatherers were environmentally aware home builders has emerged a mile from Stonehenge - together with a stone age version of the storage heater.
Archaeologists have expressed astonishment at the 6,000-year-old discovery - the stone age equivalent of an eco home - in a heavily wooded spot 15 metres away from the busy A303 in Wiltshire.
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