Murder at Stonehenge

After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal

History Hit

Myths, Folklore, Mystery, History, Ghosts, Society & Culture, Murder, Ufos, True Crime, Paranormal, Supernatural, Serial Killers

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

A body is found at Stonehenge. It's the skeleton of a man - an archer - who lived at the time when it was built. How did he die? What secrets does his skeleton reveal about his life and the purpose of Stonehenge?

In today's episode, Anthony and Maddy investigate a 4,000 year-old murder mystery, as well as exploring the big questions that surround Stonehenge: how was it built? Who built it, and why?!

A special thanks to Adrian Green, Director at Salisbury Museum.

Edited by Tomos Delary. Produced by Stuart Beckwith. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.

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0:00.0	Hi, we're your host's Anthony Delaney and Maddie Pelling.
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0:57.3	We just wanted to take a moment to tell you about one of our favourite podcasts, plant murder.
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1:06.8	Oh no, it is about the deadly intersection of plants and true crime.
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1:23.5	We love the show so much because it mixes history and true crime, which is obviously something we thoroughly approve of here at After Dark.
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1:41.4	And as a result, it makes us think more about humankind's relationship
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