Stonehenge’s Altar Stone, which lies at the heart of the ancient monument in southern England, was likely transported over 435 miles (700 kilometers) from what’s now northeastern Scotland ...

The centre of solstice activities at Stonehenge is the Altar Stone – a large sandstone slab of uncertain origins. Our new work has found a match for it all the way in Scotland.

The mystery of Stonehenge has deepened once again as researchers discover that the altar stone did not come from Orkney as most experts had assumed.

At the centre of Stonehenge lies the Altar Stone, a hefty slab of sandstone whose origin and purpose have been among the famed megalithic monument’s enduring mysteries for nearly 5,000 years.

A geological study of the Altar Stone shows it likely came from Orcadian Basin, Scotland, at least 466 miles from Stonehenge, researchers said in a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature.

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

Humans Stonehenge’s altar stone was brought all the way from Scotland The nearest source of the altar stone at the centre of Stonehenge has finally been identified – and it is at least 750 ...

The stone’s true use remains unknown, but its placement evokes an altar, hence the name. “This stone is different from the bluestones in terms of its weight, its size, the type of rock it is ...

Archaeologists speculate that the Altar Stone was installed at Stonehenge during the second construction phase, around 2620 B.C. to 2480 B.C.