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Stonehenge Altar Stone Origin Debated

Updated 2026-06-04 10:20 UTC 1 source Neutral

Archaeologists are reconsidering the theory that a glacier transported the giant sandstone at the centre of Stonehenge from north-east Scotland. New evidence suggests this scenario is unlikely.

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A glacier could have carried the giant sandstone at the centre of Stonehenge southwards from north-east Scotland, but this scenario appears unlikely
2026-06-04 09:00 UTC
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