The Altar Stone of Stonehenge came from an unexpectedly distant place, new study reveals
- Written by Anthony Clarke, PhD Student in Applied Geology, Curtin University
Alzay/ShutterstockDuring the solstices, thousands gather at Stonehenge on the Salisbury Plain in England to celebrate the monument’s astronomical alignment. The focal point of these festivities is the Altar Stone – the six-tonne sandstone slab that lies flat at the centre of Stonehenge.
The ancient society that built this monument,...





