Marden Henge Hog Roast

The Independent July 24th … David Keys reports on the latest find at Marden Henge near Devizes – the remains of dozens of pigs that had been consumed in what is thought to have been a ceremonial or seasonal feast. Also, the remains of a large timber structure, possibly a temporary affair in which the ceremonial meal was eaten as the pig bones were found in the ground around the building. The building overlooked the river Avon which may be significant as the Avon continued south towards Durrington and the Stonehenge avenue. High status decorated pottery, bone implements and an elaborate flint arrowhead have been salvaged from the site – but what it was all about, who knows?