structures. Does anyone have a reference, or for that matter, a theory, as to what was built here ? Were they simple timber circles, pallisades, enclosures, corn drying racks ???? From what I gather the number and pattern of post holes makes it virtually impossible to decifer what went on. Dating them with enough precision is not possible, adding to the puzzle. Comments ?
My apologies if this has been brought up in the past.
Bob
P.S To clarify, I am not referring to the Aubrey holes., nor the Y and Z holes. but those placed prior to all those.:
It appears from the number of postholes dating to this period that some form of timber structure was built within the enclosure during the early 3rd millennium BC. Further standing timbers were placed at the northeast entrance and a parallel alignment of posts ran inwards from the southern entrance. The postholes are smaller than the Aubrey Holes, being only around 0.4 m in diameter and are much less regularly spaced. The bank was purposely reduced in height and the ditch continued to silt up. At least twenty-five of the Aubrey Holes are known to have contained later, intrusive... From wikipedia
