Answer · Stonehenge
Fifty of the 52 surviving sarsens share one chemistry, matched to West Woods near Marlborough; the other two…
Fifty of the 52 surviving sarsens share one chemistry, matched to West Woods near Marlborough; the other two came from elsewhere.
Where it stands
Most likelyIts tests supported it: two pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- The core from Stone 58 and the 49 stones chemically like it match West Woods and no other tested outcrop.
- Quarry pits or worked debris of matching sarsen at West Woods.
What would rule it out
- A second outcrop matching Stone 58 as closely as West Woods, or the 50 stones resolving into several groups.
Evidence 2 for · 1 against
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The questions it answers
Most likelyFifty of the 52 surviving sarsens share one chemistry, matched to West Woods near Marlborough; the other two…
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Fifty of the 52 surviving sarsens share one chemistry, matched to West Woods near Marlborough; the other two… [Answer ANS0CRWPY7T3FXF]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CRWPY7T3FXF
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