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The sarsen (sandstone) stones most likely came from West Woods, 15 miles from Stonehenge, but there's no known local geological source for the bluestones though
by simonh 6y ago
The sarsen (sandstone) stones most likely came from West Woods, 15 miles from Stonehenge, but there's no known local geological source for the bluestones though. These do seem to have come from Wales somehow. The varied geological origins of the stones has caused a lot of confusion like this.