# Ice alone brought the stone to Salisbury Plain or near it.

> Disputed: Ice alone brought the stone to Salisbury Plain or near it.

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# Ice alone brought the stone to Salisbury Plain or near it.

Ice alone brought the stone to Salisbury Plain or near it.

**Disputed** Answers **1** questionPublished0

## Where it stands

**Disputed** None pieces of evidence for, two against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- Southward ice flow from the source to southern England; glacial deposits on Salisbury Plain.

## What would rule it out

- Ice paths from the source running away from southern England.

## Evidence none for · 2 against

[Ice from Caithness flowed mostly north-east; glacial transport alone cannot account for the stone's arrival.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/stonehenge/evidence/EVD0CRWPTAT4TF0/ice-from-caithness-flowed-mostly-north-east-glacial)

Supported

AGAINST

[Salisbury Plain river sands show no glacial input.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/stonehenge/evidence/EVD0CRWPTJM52WV/salisbury-plain-river-sands-show-no-glacial-input)

Supported

AGAINST

## The questions it answers

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## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Ice alone brought the stone to Salisbury Plain or near it. [Answer ANS0CRWPT302Y9V]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CRWPT302Y9V
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