Despite its evocative name, derived from a 17th-century interpretation by architect Inigo Jones, the Altar Stone's purpose remains uncertain. It is not part of Stonehenge's circular design and is ...

This pagan altar stone is from there. The sandstone altar would have stood in the open air, the depression in the top would have been used for burning sacrifices. In the 1850's the altar was ...

Stonehenge's Altar Stone may not be from Wales, as had been thought The largest "bluestone" at the heart of Stonehenge may not be from Wales, according to new research. The Altar Stone was ...

The quest for the origins of Stonehenge's six-tonne Altar Stone continues as new research has found it did not come from mainland Orkney. Last month it was revealed the iconic stone came from ...