Blick Mead

Blick Mead is a chalkland spring site about 1.6 km east of Stonehenge, excavated by University of Buckingham archaeologists since 2005. Radiocarbon dates span the 8th to 4th millennia BC, representing continuous Mesolithic occupation over roughly 4,000 years. Excavations have yielded over 35,000 worked flints, 2,400 animal bone fragments (mostly aurochs), and 126 kg of burnt flint, indicating large-scale feasting gatherings. A modified tree throw from the late 5th millennium BC may be the earliest dwelling identified in the Stonehenge landscape. The site bridges the Mesolithic-Neolithic transition, offering critical evidence for understanding why Stonehenge was built in this location.