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Torquay and District Medical Society
October Meeting

Imperial Hotel, Torquay, Thursday 30th October 2025 at 7:30pm

Cost £24*, includes dinner followed by a talk from Michael Parker Pearson (see below).

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Dr Jenna Plank - RRS Sir David Attenborough

Michael Parker Pearson

Stonehenge: New Discoveries of Ancient Lives
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Talk by Michael Parker Pearson

Stonehenge

New Discoveries of Ancient Lives

Michael Parker Pearson is Professor of British Prehistory at University College London and a Fellow of the British Academy.
Mike has worked on archaeological projects around the world from Madagascar to Syria, the United States and Easter Island as well as within Europe and Britain.
He has been investigating Stonehenge and its stones since 2003 and has written extensively on this and other archaeological topics.
In the last two decades research on Stonehenge has revolutionised our understanding of this iconic stone circle and the people who built it.
Archaeological excavations and a remarkable range of scientific methods have cast light on many new aspects of when, how and why Stonehenge was built.
Analysis of ancient DNA, isotopes and human osteology are providing new and often startling insights into who these people were and how they lived and died.
With some of Stonehenge's stones now known to have been brought from northern Scotland and west Wales, it is becoming apparent that the monument's purpose may have been connected with the forging of long-distance links across Britain.
Join us to hear Mike's fascinating story of the history and ancient purpose of this iconic monument.
Photo credits: "Stonehenge" - by Adam Stanford; Mike Parker Pearson by Charlotte Frearson

* Please note that payment will be required at least one week in advance of the event. Cancellations received within 48 hours of the event cannot be refunded.