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It is one of the most important emblems of humanity. Although its origin and purpose are unknown, Stonehenge has been located in Wiltshire, England, for more than 4,500 years. For those unfamiliar with its existence, it is a circle of huge vertical stones that can weigh more than 25 tons and are 4 meters high.
It is also known that some stones were transported from more than 200 km away, from the Preseli Mountains in Wales. That is the story that has always been told, but perhaps we were wrong. A fingerprint now reveals that their origin could be quite different from the mountains of Wales.
The origin of Stonehenge: a new study reveals that the stones may have come from Scotland
Researchers led by a team from Curtin University believe the stones that make up Stonehenge come from Scotland and explain their reasons with the following argument: "Our analysis revealed that certain mineral grains in the Altar Stone are mostly between 1,000 and 2,000 million years old, while other minerals are around 450 million years old."
This could suggest many details, but for Anthony Clarke, lead author of the study, it means that "it provides a distinctive chemical footprint that suggests that the stone comes from rocks in the Orcadian Basin, Scotland, which is at least 750 kilometers from Stonehenge". A distance that continues to be considerable to transport that weight.
He is not the only one who has this thought. Chris Kirkland, co-author of the study and professor at Curtin University, explains that "this discovery of the origins of the Altar Stone highlights a significant level of social coordination during the Neolithic and helps to paint a fascinating picture of prehistoric Britain."