The Archaeology of the Stonehenge Visitor Centre

 In *The Archaeology of the Stonehenge Visitor Centre*, Matt Leivers and Andy Valdez-Tullett present a comprehensive synthesis of nearly two decades of investigations that illuminated the rich prehistoric and historic tapestry of the Stonehenge landscape, from sparse Mesolithic flint scatters and Late Neolithic pits containing Grooved Ware pottery, antler tools, and environmental remains, through Middle and Late Bronze Age field systems and settlements, to a Romano-British stone-built structure and a cluster of early Anglo-Saxon sunken-featured buildings dated to the late 6th–early 7th centuries AD. 

Drawing on geophysical surveys, excavations, geoarchaeological analyses of colluvial deposits and palaeochannels, artefact studies including over 19,000 flint pieces and prehistoric pottery, and environmental evidence revealing evolving subsistence strategies from wild resource exploitation to diversified crops, this monograph not only details the piecemeal discoveries made during the development of the visitor facilities but also enhances our understanding of long-term human-environment interactions within the World Heritage Site and its environs, addressing key research themes on landscape use, daily life, and the enduring significance of this iconic plain.

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