Talk:Altar Stone (Stonehenge)

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New information coming in[edit]

The altar stone is now being said not to be from Wales but somewhere further afield, likely more northerly. High barium content and not a "match" (presumably mass spectrometer) with other bluestones nor Welsh red sandstones. Also I believe the picture used may be wrong, as a previous post in talk suggests. I did not make the edit yet as nothing has been set in stone by the Aberystwyth team, will check back in the coming week Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67140221 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.29.7.19 (talk) 21:47, 17 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Many years ago, circa late fifties, when serving with RA, friends and I passed Stonehenge many times and thought not very much about it. However the Altar stones were in place as they are today. I have now been informed that the Altar stones were placed in this position during the early fifties ?. Any info would be appreciated. thanks Des power.

Not a building[edit]

Stonehenge is in Wiltshire, yes, but it is not a building. Its only roof has ever been the sky and it's never had walls. Dee Fraser 17:26, 3 August 2014 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dee Fraser (talk • contribs)

We may have a picture of the wrong stone[edit]

This tweet claims we have:

https://twitter.com/altarstonetheo1/status/1271795722405523457?s=20

©Geni (talk) 18:49, 13 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]