Mystery of Stonehenge deepens after ‘jaw-dropping’ discovery
Aug 14, 2024 · Remarkable new scientific research at Stonehenge has revealed an extraordinary new mystery. Mineralogical tests on the massive six-tonne stone at the heart of the monument show that this central...
Stonehenge’s most iconic stone came from hundreds of miles away - CNN
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’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: Sarsen stones origin mystery solved - BBC
Jul 29, 2020 · The origin of the giant sarsen stones at Stonehenge has finally been discovered with the help of a missing piece of the site which was returned after 60 years. A test of the metre-long core was...
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: 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 the...
Stonehenge's 'altar stone' came from Scotland ... - Associated Press News
Aug 15, 2024 · Researchers are one step closer to understanding how Stonehenge was created. A new study shows the unique stone lying flat at the center of Stonehenge originally came from a sandstone quarry near the tip of northeast Scotland.
The mystery of Stonehenge’s central stone unearthed - Nature
Aug 14, 2024 · Stonehenge’s central stone came from northern Scotland, more than 600 miles away from the monument, according to a new analysis of its geochemistry. It is commonly accepted that many of the...
For Stonehenge’s Altar Stone, an Improbably Long Ancient Journey
Aug 14, 2024 · For Stonehenge’s Altar Stone, an Improbably Long Ancient Journey A six-ton megalith at the heart of the archaeological site traveled more than 450 miles to get there, a new study concludes ...
Stonehenge’s enigmatic centre stone was hauled 800 ... - Nature
Aug 14, 2024 · Stonehenge’s enigmatic centre stone was hauled 800 kilometres from Scotland. By assessing the age of ancient crystals, researchers have traced the monument’s greenish Altar Stone to a northern...