The vast majority of pigs eaten at late Neolithic ceremonial sites in southern England were not raised locally, but brought from different parts of Britain, including Wales and Scotland, from distances of at least 30 miles and potentially more than 350 miles.
Sources
- Stonehenge-era pig roasts united ancient Britain, scientists say (nationalgeographic.com)
- https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aau6078 (science.org)
- https://archaeology.co.uk/articles/news/monumental-meeting-points-in-neolithic-britain.htm (archaeology.co.uk)
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6415963/ (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
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