Stonehenge mystery may be closer to being solved as scientists trace Altar Stone’s epic journey
Researchers suggest that the Altar Stone at Stonehenge may have been transported from Scotland to the North Sea by glaciers during the last Ice Age. Neolithic communities are believed to have completed the final leg of the journey to Salisbury Plain.
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This discovery provides a significant breakthrough in understanding the logistical capabilities and methods of Neolithic societies in constructing ancient monuments.
Weather ePaper Today’s Paper Journalism of Courage Home ePaper Politics Explained Opinion India Business Premium Cities UPSC Entertainment Sports World Lifestyle Tech Subscribe Sign In Trending UPSC Offer Long Reads Legal News Health Research Games 🎙️ Podcast Advertisement News Technology Science Stonehenge mystery may be closer to being solved as scientists trace Altar Stone’s epic journey Stonehenge mystery may be closer to being solved as scientists trace Altar Stone’s epic journey Researchers believe a glacier transported Stonehenge’s six-tonne Altar Stone from northeast Scotland to the now-submerged landscape of Doggerland, leaving Neolithic communities to complete the final leg of its remarkable journey. By: Science Desk 3 min read Jun 5, 2026 07:58 PM IST Instead, researchers propose that Neolithic communities were responsible for transporting it the remaining hundreds of kilometres to Stonehenge. (Image: magnific) Make us preferred source on Google Whatsapp twitter Facebook Reddit PRINT A new study may have brought researchers closer to solving one of Stonehenge’s longest-standing mysteries: how its massive Altar Stone travelled roughly 700 kilometres from northeast Scotland to southern England.
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