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From 2005 to 2008, excavations led by archaeologists André Spatzier of the State Office for Cultural Heritage Management in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and François Bertemes at Martin Luther University in Halle-Wittenberg, Germany, uncovered pits and post holes where wooden fences or poles once stood in some of the rings, giving the site its nickname, Woodhenge.

Chankillo, though still fundamentally enigmatic, is one of many examples of structures built to align with the equinox, such as a Stonehenge-like circle of wooden poles, or Woodhenge, at a prehistoric site called Cahokia in Southern Illinois, and the earthen lodges oriented toward astronomical features built by the Skidi Pawnee.

Residents and tourists lent their support by signing an online petition and writing to the council, stating Woodhenge was "a much loved and valued addition to the village".

Pub landlord Charlie Newman built "Woodhenge" in a field by the Square and Compass at Worth Matravers, Dorset.

But after a public campaign, Woodhenge is now set to get retrospective planning permission for two years.