STONEHENGE AUCTION ANNIVERSARY

Mon 21 Sept marks the 100th anniversary of Stonehenge, the most iconic prehistoric monument in Europe – being sold auction for £6,600 to a local Wiltshire man. But as our reporter Shirley Swain finds out, it’s the loss of a young Army Officer that sparked the original sale of the famous Stones which eventually saw it come in to the hands of its current custodians… English Heritage. Heather Sabire is the curator of Stonehenge and reveals all