Stonehenge's Altar Stone is SCOTTISH: Pivotal rock was sourced in the Orcadian Basin before being transported 460 miles to its final resting place in Wiltshire 5,000 years ago, study claims
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New analysis has revealed the Altar Stone, the largest bluestone at the centre of Stonehenge, actually came from northern Scotland - up to 1,000km (621 miles) away.
Stonehenge's Altar Stone is SCOTTISH: Pivotal rock was sourced in the Orcadian Basin before being transported 460 miles to its final resting place in Wiltshire 5,000 years ago, study claims