4.500-year-old

4,500-year-old 'timber circles' discovered in Portugal

By Owen Jarus - Live Science Contributor 4 hours ago

They would have resembled Stonehenge-like monuments.

 
 
 
 
 

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Only one-third of the circle has been excavated so far, so archaeologists created this projection to give a better sense of its size. The portion that has been excavated is shown at far left. Archaeologists estimate the circle to be about 66 feet (20 meters) in diameter.  (Image credit: Era Arqueologia SA. company)

The remains of several timber circles constructed over 4,500 years ago have been discovered at the Perdigões complex archaeological site in Portugal. 

Though some news outlets have described the circles as a "woodhenge," akin to the famous Neolithic monument of Stonehenge, archaeologists prefer not to call it that - instead referring to them a "Timber Circles." While the archaeologists prefer a different name the design is similar with wooden posts encircling an area.