Prehistoric builders transported Devil's Arrows 11 miles
don’t blame the glaciers Prehistoric builders transported Devil’s Arrows 11 milesvar abtest_2171051 = new ABTest(2171051, 'click'); Isotropic analysis revealed the most likely source to be Brimham Rocks, not the nearby Plumpton Rocks. The latter is Britain’s tallest standing stone alignment, yet little is known about the provenance of its stones. Scientists have confirmed that the stones came from a site 18 kilometers (11 miles) away, transported by humans rather than glacial movement, according to a paper published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences.
- ▪don’t blame the glaciers Prehistoric builders transported Devil’s Arrows 11 milesvar abtest_2171051 = new ABTest(2171051, 'click'); Isotropic analysis revealed the most likely source to be Brimham Rocks, not the nearby Plumpton Rocks.
- ▪The latter is Britain’s tallest standing stone alignment, yet little is known about the provenance of its stones.
- ▪Scientists have confirmed that the stones came from a site 18 kilometers (11 miles) away, transported by humans rather than glacial movement, according to a paper published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical a
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don’t blame the glaciers Prehistoric builders transported Devil’s Arrows 11 milesvar abtest_2171051 = new ABTest(2171051, 'click'); Isotropic analysis revealed the most likely source to be Brimham Rocks, not the nearby Plumpton Rocks. Jennifer Ouellette – Sep 14, 2026 1:10 pm | 0 Credit: University of York Credit: University of York Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Stonehenge is the most famous example of megalithic architecture across Britain and Ireland, but there are plenty of others, including Calanais, Newgrange, and Avebury, as well as the Devil’s Arrows. The latter is Britain’s tallest standing stone alignment, yet little is known about the provenance of its stones.
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