A new study has revealed evidence found at a prehistoric structure could be part of the key to unlocking the centuries-old mystery surrounding Stonehenge.
Aberystwyth University researchers determined that Neolithic communities were responsible for moving the “Newall boulder” on Wiltshire’s Salisbury Plain, according to the study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science.
The football-sized boulder was discovered during an early excavation at Stonehenge in 1924 by Col. William Hawley, according to a study published in June.
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Figure A depicts the primary remaining portion of the Newall boulder, while Figure B illustrates the segment that was removed for scientific analysis. R.E. Bevins/Journal of Archeoligical Sciences
The discovery resolves a long-standing scientific dispute about whether glacial movement or human transportation 5,000 years ago contributed to
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