During the late Neolithic period, around 2800–2400 B.C., large winter feasts involving substantial quantities of roasted pork were held at ceremonial sites in southern England, including Durrington Walls and Marden.
Sources
- Stonehenge-era pig roasts united ancient Britain, scientists say (nationalgeographic.com)
- https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aau6078 (science.org)
- https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/13/world/stonehenge-feasts-pig-bones-scn (cnn.com)
- https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/inspire-me/blog/blog-posts/stonehenge-midwinter-feasts/ (english-heritage.org.uk)
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