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The sarsen monument of about 2500 BC was a political monument uniting communities across Britain, built with…

The sarsen monument of about 2500 BC was a political monument uniting communities across Britain, built with stones from Wales, Wessex and Scotland.

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Where it stands

Most likelyIts tests partly supported it: two pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Stones and people from distant regions converge in Stage 2; feasting draws from across Britain.

What would rule it out

  • The Altar Stone shown to have arrived centuries after Stage 2, or the feasting catchment shown to be local.

Evidence 2 for · 1 against

The questions it answers

Most likelyThe first monument was a cemetery and ancestral shrine for a select group

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). The sarsen monument of about 2500 BC was a political monument uniting communities across Britain, built with… [Answer ANS0CRWPMYY7F94]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CRWPMYY7F94
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