Mastodawn

The Wild Hunt News Dec 23, 2024

New research on the origins of Stonehenge suggests that building the monument may have had political as well as religious motivations for unifying the people of the region.

https://wildhunt.org/2024/12/researchers-claim-building-stonehenge-involved-neolithic-politics.html

#stonehenge #politics #neolithic #altarstone #archaeology #decembersolstice #research #salisburyplain

Researchers claim building Stonehenge involved Neolithic politics

New research on the origins of Stonehenge suggests that building the monument may have had political as well as religious motivations for unifying the people of the region.

The Wild Hunt

Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬Sep 3, 2024

Scientists solved mysterious origin of #Stonehenge’s #AltarStone: #Scotland
“Our analysis found specific mineral grains in the Altar Stone are mostly between 1,000 to 2,000 million years old, while other minerals are around 450 million years old,” said co-author Anthony Clarke. “This provides a distinct chemical fingerprint suggesting the stone came from rocks in the Orcadian Basin, Scotland, at least 750 kilometers [450 miles] away from Stonehenge."
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/08/study-stonehenges-central-altar-stone-actually-hails-from-scotland/

Scientists solved mysterious origin of Stonehenge’s Altar Stone: Scotland

The stone's chemical fingerprint closely matches old red sandstone from Orkney region.

Ars Technica

The Wild Hunt News Aug 21, 2024

PAGANS REACT: We share a recap of the recent events and findings at Stonehenge, as well as Pagan reactions to new research suggesting that the Altar Stone originates in Scotland.

Thank you to everyone who spoke with us on these issues!

https://wildhunt.org/2024/08/pagans-react-to-recent-stonehenge-news.html

#stonehenge #A303 #altarstone #archaeology #druids #pagansreact #pagan #scotland #orkney

Pagans React to Recent Stonehenge News

We share a recap of the recent events and findings at Stonehenge, as well as Pagan reactions to new research suggesting that the Altar Stone originates in Scotland.

The Wild Hunt

⚙️ Roy Phillips Aug 20, 2024

#stonehenge #altarstone

Spektrum (inoffiziell)Aug 14, 2024

Manche Steinblöcke von Stonehenge schaffte man vor 4500 Jahren aus dem heutigen Wales herbei. Nun zeigt sich: Der Monolith in der Mitte des Monuments kam von viel weiter her.#Stonehenge #AltarStone #Blausteine #Bluestones #Henge-Kulturen #Jungsteinzeit #Bronzezeit #Sarsen #Heiligtum #Schottland #Orkneys #Wales #Neolithikum #Avebury #Kultur
»Altarstein« von Stonehenge kam aus Schottland

»Altarstein« von Stonehenge kam aus Schottland

Manche Steinblöcke von Stonehenge schaffte man vor 4500 Jahren aus dem heutigen Wales herbei. Nun zeigt sich: Der Monolith in der Mitte des Monuments kam von viel weiter her.

Spektrum.de

Jens Notroff Aug 14, 2024

Och! It's Scottish! 😲😉

A new geochemical analysis of #Stonehenge 's central #AltarStone apparently suggests it's origin in the #OrcadianBasin in #Scotland - over 700 kilometres away.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02651-8 via @nature