Stonehenge's famous Altar Stone came from Scotland not Wales as previously thought, new analysis shows.

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“It also means that the ancient monument, near Salisbury in south-west England, was built with stones from all parts of Great Britain.”

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  Glacial erratic?

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Famous Stonehenge stone came from Scotland not Wales

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Famous Stonehenge stone came from Scotland not Wales

Famous Stonehenge stone came from Scotland not Wales

Stonehenge: Central Altar Stone from Scotland not Wales