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Ancient stone circle found in Skåne
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The site extends over two hectares and is older and bigger than the region's celebrated Ale's Stones. </P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thelocal.se/9346/20071209"><DIV> The site, presumed to date from the bronze age, is reported to be probably the largest stone circle in the whole of northern Europe.</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thelocal.se/9346/20071209"><DIV> The find was made by Bob G Lind, a private researcher and archeoastronomer, reports Kvällsposten. 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