The results raise the possibility that advanced long-distance transportation methods existed in Neolithic Britain.
A research team has unraveled the mysterious origins of a 'unique' stone that forms a key part of Stonehenge, the world-renowned prehistoric monument in southwest England, a study reports.The study, published in the journal Nature, demonstrates that the iconic 6-ton 'Altar Stone' likely came from what is now northeast Scotland—at the opposite end of the island of Great Britain from the monument's location.
'The age dating that has been undertaken in the Curtin University laboratories has shown there to be a remarkable similarity between the geological fingerprint of the Old Red Sandstone rocks from the Orcadian Basin in northeast Scotland and the Altar Stone. We are highly confident of the correlation,' Bevins said.
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