Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments on Salisbury Plain (c. 3000–1500 BCE) and the world’s largest stone circle at Avebury.
Earth-mysteries writers (John Michell, Hugh Newman) emphasise ley lines, sacred geometry and acoustic properties, and point to Mesolithic post holes (c. 8000 BCE) as evidence of a far older sacred landscape.
English Heritage and the Stonehenge Riverside Project (Mike Parker Pearson) date the stone phases from c. 3000 BCE; the Altar Stone was sourced from north-east Scotland (Nature, 2024). Ley lines lack statistical support.
We present both views respectfully and link to the original work so you can judge for yourself.
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14 Aug 2024 · Stonehenge, United Kingdom
Zircon and rutile age fingerprints match the 6-tonne Altar Stone to the Orcadian Basin in north-east Scotland, over 700 km away, not Wales.
Site guide: Stonehenge & Avebury · Hugh Newman · Source: Clarke et al. 2024, Nature ↗
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Co-founder of Megalithomania, author of Earth Grids and Giants on Record, and a regular guest on Ancient Aliens. He has led megalithic tours worldwide since 2006.