The mysterious origins of Stonehenge’s Altar Stone has deepened as new research has found it did not come from Orkney. Last month, it was revealed that the massive six-tonne stone at the heart of the ...
From the moment Stonehenge was rediscovered in the Middle Ages, locating the origin of its megaliths has been an obsession. In his 12th century chronicle of Britain, Geoffrey of Monmouth claimed King ...
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. "The Orkney isles are such harsh country," she said, "there is such beauty there - the heather and the wild birds crying, and the great ...
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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 ...
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The 'amazing' series of stones — which may have been used to tie off mooring ropes and help secure the roof of a building — stand at up to 20 inches (50 cm) tall. Researchers from the Orkney Research ...
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