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How researchers determined that Stonehenge's giant Altar Stone came all the way from northeast Scotland
It was built in several phases between 5,000 and 4,200 years ago. The Altar Stone is one of the most enigmatic rocks at Stonehenge, and is generally grouped with the bluestones. Despite its name ...
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Stonehenge Altar Stone not from Orkney
The quest for the origins of Stonehenge's six-tonne Altar Stone continues as new research has found it did not come from mainland Orkney. Last month it was revealed the iconic stone came from ...
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Stonehenge Altar Stone came from Scotland, study finds
The Altar Stone at the center of Stonehenge, long believed to have been hauled to southwest England from Wales, was actually transported more than 450 miles from northeastern Scotland, a team of ...