The unique stone lying flat at the centre of the monument was brought to the site in southern England from near the tip of northeast Scotland, researchers reported in the journal Nature
The ancient ritual meaning of Stonehenge is still a mystery, but researchers are one step closer to understanding how the famous stone circle was created.
For more than a hundred years, scientists believed that Stonehenge’s central sandstone slab – long called the “altar stone” – came from much closer Wales. But a study last year by some of the same researchers showed that the stone didn’t match the geology of Wales’ sandstone formations. The actual source of the stone remained unknown until now.
Greaney said the difficult logistics of moving the stone such a long distance show a high level of co-ordination and cultural connection between these two regions of ancient Britain.
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