The origin of Stonehenge’s iconic standing stones has baffled archaeologists for hundreds of years.
Last month, the plot thickened as scientists made a bombshell discovery that the stone circle’s altar stone could be traced back to Scotland, rather than Wales.
Now, the mystery has deepened once again as a new study finds that this bluestone slab did not originate from Orkney as most experts had assumed.
‘The mystery of where the stone came from is becoming clearer and clearer as we begin to rule out specific areas in north-east Scotland,’ said Professor Richard Bevins from Aberystwyth University, the lead author of the new study.
‘This research is radically changing our thinking about the origins of the Altar Stone. It’s thrilling to know that our chemical analysis and dating work is slowly unlocking this great mystery.’
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