Seahenge at Lynn revisited by druids
PROTESTERS who fought against historic timber circle Seahenge being moved from Holme beach to a new home at Lynn Museum have been among the first visitors.
The man-made circle was uncovered in 1998 and has since been hailed as one of Britain's most exciting archaeological discoveries.
Its new home has been created at the Market Street museum as part of a 1.2 million redevelopment.
The gallery will show half of the 55 preserved timbers from the circle and the giant upturned oak stump they surrounded, against an illuminated backdrop of Holme beach today.
Archaeologists faced angry protests from druid groups, who felt a spiritual connection to the site, when the timbers were first moved in 1999.
Last Tuesday druids Buster and Jeanette Nolan, who believe the circle should not have been moved, visited. They were shown around by area museums officer Robin Hanley and later presented him with a CD, Seahenge Lament.
The couple believe Seahenge was a whirlpool, describing the 4,000-year-old timbers as "firewood on a museum floor".
Mr Hanley said: "We welcomed the visit of Mr Nolan to the museum and found it interesting to hear his alternative interpretations.
"We recognise that some people have different opinions on how it was constructed and what its use was, and that is why we give visitors a chance to record their own thoughts."
Project managers believe it was an ancient calendar or part of a burial rite.
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