The actual source of the stone remained unknown until now. One archaeologist said it was a "surprise that it's come from so ...

Stonehenge's iconic Altar Stone did not come from Orkney - but elsewhere in north-eastern Scotland, scientists say. The new ...

meaning the hunt for its origin continues. The Altar Stone is arguably the most ritually important stone in Stonehenge because it is the rock that marks the intersection of the prehistoric temple ...

The mysterious origins of Stonehenge ’s Altar Stone has deepened as new research has found it did not come from Orkney. Last ...

Identifying the source of the Altar Stone could help researchers establish a deeper understanding of the Neolithic history of Britain and the people who built Stonehenge as well as how advanced ...

As the quest to find the origins of Stonehenge’s Altar Stone heats up, researchers rule out one Scottish site that appeared ...

Professor Bevins explained: 'The Altar Stone is anomalous in many ways to both the bluestones and the sarsens at Stonehenge. 'Whilst, at six tonnes, it is nowhere near the size of the sarsens ...