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Real origins of Stonehenge revealed
Manage episode 434235544 series 2902253
Stonehenge has mystified people for centuries, but it was largely agreed the Altar Stone - one of the biggest rocks in the prehistoric structure - had originally come from Wales.
But now - with the help of Australian researchers - scientists have discovered it actually hails from Scotland, and may have been transported by sea - not land.
- Guest:Anthony Clarke, Australian from Curtin University who is part of the international team of geo-chronologists, currently in the UK
- Producer: Kate Jones
256 episodes
Manage episode 434235544 series 2902253
Stonehenge has mystified people for centuries, but it was largely agreed the Altar Stone - one of the biggest rocks in the prehistoric structure - had originally come from Wales.
But now - with the help of Australian researchers - scientists have discovered it actually hails from Scotland, and may have been transported by sea - not land.
- Guest:Anthony Clarke, Australian from Curtin University who is part of the international team of geo-chronologists, currently in the UK
- Producer: Kate Jones
256 episodes
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