New Stonehenge study suggests glaciers helped move the Altar Stone
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Key Points:
- New research from Curtin University suggests Stonehenge's Altar Stone originated in northeast Scotland and was transported to southern England through a combination of glacial movement and human effort.
- Geological analysis and ice-sheet modeling indicate glaciers may have carried the stone as far as Dogger Bank in the North Sea, about 200 miles, before prehistoric people moved it another 250 miles to Wiltshire.
- Researchers emphasize that moving the Altar Stone required careful planning, coordination, and a deep understanding of the landscape, highlighting the determination of prehistoric people.
- The study combines geological data with computer modeling to address longstanding questions about Stonehenge's construction, particularly the complex journey of the Altar Stone.
- This discovery adds to recent archaeological findings in Britain, including the uncovering of rare purple dye at Roman infant burial sites in York.
