Stonehenge’s Altar Stone Origin Revealed: Not Orkney But North-East Scotland‌ ‌

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The research from Aberystwyth University concludes that the six-tonne Altar Stone at the heart of the ancient site was not sourced from Mainland Orkney but elsewhere within north-eastern Scotland. K. MITCH HODGE VIA…

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