New era for Stonehenge

Abstract

Stonehenge complete, which recounts the changing fortunes of the monument down the ages. Mike Pitts has excavated at Stonehenge and written about the site in Hengeworld. Chris Gosden, Professor of European Archaeology at Oxford, approaches the issues from a World Heritage Site perspective. The section is co-ordinated by N. James who reviews the effectiveness of a visitor centre several minutes by land train from the stones.

Our fourth Lascaux

“…and relationship to the physical spaces we inhabit”, the motto of Lascaux IV's architects (Chippindale et al . 2014: 647; James 2016: 523; Snøhetta 2017). The entrance opens into an airy foyer backed by a high white wall like a limestone cliff.…”

Replication for Chauvet Cave

“…The Caverne illustrates issues also arising for Stonehenge's new visitor centre in regard to visitor numbers and siting, design and interpretation (Chippindale et al . 2014).…”