Archaeologists claim that people of the Neolithic era used this ritual object for 200-250 years, with new functions appearing every few decades.
The diameter of the structure is about 110 meters - three times the diameter of the inner circle of sandstone boulders at Stonehenge. Archaeologists discovered this object back in 2017, but only now they managed to find out the age of the structure. According to the Polish Ministry of Science, radiocarbon dating indicated that the site was built before 4800 BC.
"Polish Stonehenge" is located in the village of Nowe Obezezhe, not far from the border with Germany. It consists of a central area, the entrance to which is indicated by three gates, and four moats surrounding the central circle. Each farther ditch is larger and deeper than the last, and archaeologists have determined that they were dug at relatively regular intervals every few decades. The depth of the ditches varies from 1 to 2 meters.
Other similar structures found along the Danube River date from 4850-4600. BC. It is believed that they performed a ritual function and served as a kind of astronomical calendar.
Researchers are still trying to figure out what prompted the inhabitants of the region to put tremendous efforts to build and maintain this object, where the idea and knowledge needed to create it come from, as well as how often and for how long the structure was used.
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In addition to dating the site, archaeologists have extensively excavated the site and have unearthed hundreds of bones, ceramics, stone and flint artifacts, shells, and dyes. All finds are now being studied in detail by experts.