100-year-old forgotten rock just solved Stonehenge’s biggest mystery, and it may change everything we know about the 'bluestones'
100-year-old forgotten rock just solved Stonehenge’s biggest mystery, and it may change everything we know about the 'bluestones'
A forgotten boulder, recently re-examined, is providing new insights into the origins of Stonehenge's bluestones. Analysis of the Newall boulder reveals its mineral composition matches stones from a Welsh quarry over 125 miles away, suggesting human transport rather than glacial movement.
A forgotten boulder, recently re-examined, is providing new insights into the origins of Stonehenge's bluestones. Analysis of the Newall boulder reveals its mineral composition matches stones from a Welsh quarry over 125 miles away, suggesting human transport rather than glacial movement.