# The stone went by sea down the east or west coast of Britain.

> Still possible: The stone went by sea down the east or west coast of Britain.

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# The stone went by sea down the east or west coast of Britain.

The stone went by sea down the east or west coast of Britain.

**Still possible** Answers **1** questionAbduced0

## Where it stands

**Still possible** Its tests haven't settled it: one piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- A coastal landing and haul route consistent with the stone's size; no overland trace.

## What would rule it out

- A worked block or debris of the stone found along an inland route.

## Evidence 1 for · 1 against

[A coastal route avoids the mountains and rivers of an overland haul of over 700 km.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/stonehenge/evidence/EVD0CRWPRCA4719/a-coastal-route-avoids-the-mountains-and-rivers-of-an)

Speculative

FOR

[No archaeological trace of the voyage exists.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/stonehenge/evidence/EVD0CRWPRM45V6T/no-archaeological-trace-of-the-voyage-exists)

Suggestive

AGAINST

## The questions it answers

[How did the Altar Stone travel some 700 km from north-east Scotland?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/stonehenge/questions/QST0CRWPFTW17XZ/how-did-the-altar-stone-travel-some-700-km-from-north-east)

Part of [Where exactly did the Altar Stone come from, and how did it travel?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/stonehenge/questions/QST0CRWPD4Y0ARZ/where-exactly-did-the-altar-stone-come-from-and-how-did-it)

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## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The stone went by sea down the east or west coast of Britain. [Answer ANS0CRWPR4G7HBZ]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CRWPR4G7HBZ
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