Wednesday 2 October 2024

Examining the physical properties of the Altar Stone

The Historic England Archives in Swindon has a collection of unpublished photographs from Richard Atkinson's 1958 Stonehenge Excavations. Examining them recently, I came across several of the Altar Stone which provide new insights into this enigmatic stone.

Two in particular of the southeastern end of the stone are of particular interest, which I will investigate in a separate post.


P50106 - surface of altar stone from north-east
Click to enlarge. Photograph copyright and source Historic England Archive.
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P50107 - surface of altar stone from north-east
Click to enlarge. Photograph copyright and source Historic England Archive.
Not to be reproduced without written permission.
Used under Permission 10050_14608
Online version:

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