The recent investigation has revealed that King Arthur's Hall dates back to the Neolithic Period, around 5,000 years ago, predating medieval classifications.
Previous beliefs classified the site as a medieval livestock enclosure, but the discovery of 56 orthostats and the structure's orientation suggest ancient ceremonial significance.
Using Optically Stimulated Luminescence dating, researchers confirmed the enclosure was created in the late 4th millennium B.C., much older than previously thought.
The unique rectangular design of the site, with its earth and stone embankment and internal standing stones, has no known directly comparable Neolithic examples.
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