The mysterious origins of Stonehenge’s Altar Stone has deepened as new research has found it did not come from Orkney. Last month, it was revealed that the massive six-tonne stone at the heart of the ...

From the moment Stonehenge was rediscovered in the Middle Ages, locating the origin of its megaliths has been an obsession. In his 12th century chronicle of Britain, Geoffrey of Monmouth claimed King ...

Stonehenge’s iconic Altar Stone did not come from Orkney – but elsewhere in north-eastern Scotland, scientists say. The new findings follow last month’s reports that the largest “bluestone” at the ...

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 rock, ...

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Stonehenge’s Altar Stone, a 5 m long sandstone slab located in the middle of the Neolithic monument, continues to evade easy answers about its origins. The latest scientific evidence points toward ...

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