https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/origin-of-stonehenge-s-altar-remains-enigma-as-north-east-scotland-theory-ruled-outContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/origin-of-stonehenge-s-altar-remains-enigma-as-north-east-scotland-theory-ruled-outhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/origin-of-stonehenge-s-altar-remains-enigma-as-north-east-scotland-theory-ruled-out#u186717Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:36:17 +0000The origin of Stonehenge's Altar Stone remains unknown after a theory suggesting it came from north-east Scotland was ruled out. Geologists are getting closer to solving the mystery, with tests suggesting the stone may have come from elsewhere in Scotland, northern England, or even Ireland. The six-tonne slab's journey to Salisbury Plain remains unexplained. Scientists have been searching for the origin of the Altar Stone for years, but its source remains a mystery.Why it mattersThe Altar Stone is one of the most intriguing features of Stonehenge, a prehistoric monument in England. U