Bid to shed light on whether Moon could have influenced Stonehenge’s design

English Heritage will work with experts at four other leading institutions on the project (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Researchers are looking into a possible link between the formation of Stonehenge and the positions of the Moon in the night sky.

English Heritage will work with experts at four other leading institutions on the project to investigate if the landmark’s stones align with the Moon during the upcoming “major lunar standstill”.