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Understanding stone circles

What can we learn from studying the Swan Circle? Explore how archaeologists use contemporary activities, in this case the use of this modern stone circle at Glastonbury Festival, to understand the past.

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Guerilla Archaeology is a Cardiff-based collective made up of archaeologists, scientists and artists. We are dedicated to getting out and about, down and dirty with the public and the past to think about our present lives and future hopes. To bemuse, amaze and astound with fascinating insights into previous times through participation.

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