Century-old theory of where Stonehenge’s Altar Stone came from ...
Aug 14, 2024 · Stonehenge’s Altar Stone, which lies at the heart of the ancient monument in southern England, was likely transported over 435 miles (700 kilometers) from what’s now northeastern Scotland...
Stonehenge: Central Altar Stone from Scotland not Wales - BBC News
Aug 14, 2024 · The six-tonne Altar Stone at the heart of Stonehenge came from the far north of Scotland rather than south-west Wales as previously thought, new analysis has found. The discovery shows...
Stonehenge's 'altar stone' came from Scotland not Wales, …
Aug 15, 2024 · The mysterious Altar Stone at Stonehenge might have been transported more than 700km from north east Scotland. Scientists have revealed the fascinating study about the stone circle but the revelation brings as many questions as it does answers.
Stonehenge: Central Altar Stone from Scotland not Wales - BBC
Aug 14, 2024 · The six-tonne Altar Stone at the heart of Stonehenge came from the far north of Scotland rather than south-west Wales as previously thought, new analysis has found. The discovery shows the...
Stonehenge mysterious origin may be discovered in new study about Altar ...
Dec 20, 2024 · The so-called “cold moon” above Stonehenge on Dec. 15, 2024. Josh Dury / SWNS. The Altar Stone is similar to other large stones of relative size and placement found among stone circles in ...
Stonehenge’s Altar Stone came from Scotland, study finds : NPR
Aug 15, 2024 · Researchers may have solved a Stonehenge mystery — and raised another. They say its central Altar Stone somehow got to England from Scotland, hundreds of miles farther away than originally...
Stonehenge’s Altar Stone came all the way from Scotland, new …
Aug 14, 2024 · Now a new study, published in the journal Nature, has revealed that the rectangular colossus was transported from northeast Scotland by Stonehenge’s creators to Salisbury Plain in southern England,...
Stonehenge’s Altar Stone came from Scotland, new research shows
Aug 15, 2024 · A new study has revealed that the massive six-tonne Altar Stone at Stonehenge, long believed to originate from Wales, actually hails from northeast Scotland. This discovery reshapes our understanding of Neolithic Britain, highlighting an unexpected level of societal organization and connectivity across the British Isles some 4,500 years ago.
Stonehenge may have 'unified' ancient Britain - BBC News
Dec 20, 2024 · It was reported earlier this year that the six-tonne altar stone originated in Scotland, possibly arriving about 2500BC, the time Stonehenge was remodelled from its original form.
For Stonehenge’s Altar Stone, an Improbably Long Ancient Journey
Aug 14, 2024 · On Wednesday, a study in the journal Nature reroutes the megalith’s odyssey more definitively, proposing a path much longer than scientists had thought possible. The researchers analyzed the...