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Stonehenge
First transmitted in 1954, Glyn Daniel talks about recent research into the mystery of Stonehenge.
First transmitted in 1954, Glyn Daniel talks about recent research into the mystery of Stonehenge.
Meanwhile, producer Paul Johnstone undertakes a series of experiments to show how the 60 stones in the Stonehenge Circle could have been conveyed from the Preseli Hills in Pembrokeshire, some 200 miles away.
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Fri 23 Jul 195421:30
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How the stones were raised
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Fri 23 Jul 195421:30BBC Television Service
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