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Scientists make ‘remarkable’ Stonehenge discovery

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Scientists make ‘remarkable’ Stonehenge discovery

Scientists make ‘remarkable’ Stonehenge discovery

The largest Altar Stone at the heart of Stonehenge is actually Scottish not Welsh, research suggests.

The "truly remarkable" discovery has been described as a “spectacular result” and busts a century-long held belief about the origins of the bluestone at the centre of the prehistoric monument.

Report by Blairm.

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