It was learned from 07:08 where the central altar stone of Stonehenge was obtained.

Australian and British geochemists have made a significant discovery after learning that Stonehenge’s central altar stone was quarried in the north-east of what is now Scotland. He writes about it TASS Citing Curtin University’s press service.

This altar was previously thought to be from Wales or southern England, but it turned out to be 700-750km away from where the stone was made.

Studies have shown that some of the altar stone minerals were formed 1-2 billion years ago, while other rocks are around 450 million years old. This unique chemical structure suggests that the monolith was mined in the Orkney Basin in north-east Scotland. Curtin University researcher Anthony Clark spoke on the subject.

Scientists have been studying the history of the altar stone for several years – it is a flat monolith at the centre of this megalithic structure. The stone was previously thought to have been quarried from ancient red sandstones in West Wales. Geochemists later discovered significant differences in the chemical and isotopic composition of the altar stone and rocks in the area, prompting them to investigate the question of their origin.

Stonehenge is one of the world’s most famous archaeological sites, located in Wiltshire. According to historians, its construction began around 2600 BC with the placement of the first sarsens and diabase pieces called “blue stones”. Geochemists have now determined that the blue stones were brought from West Wales, leading to further debate about the location of the original construction and the material sources of this unique structure.

British environmental activists previously soaked Stonehenge painted orange.