Stonehenge: Central Altar Stone from Scotland not Wales

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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.

Period14 Aug 2024

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  • TitleStonehenge: Central Altar Stone from Scotland not Wales
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletBBC
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    Date14 Aug 2024
    DescriptionThe 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.
    Producer/AuthorPallab Ghosh
    URLhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c207lqdn755o
    PersonsNick Pearce, Richard Bevins, Robert Ixer
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Keywords

  • stonehenge
  • bluestones

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