# Clarke 2026: Detrital zircon–apatite fingerprinting challenges glacial transport of Stonehenge's megaliths

> Anthony J. I. Clarke, Christopher L. Kirkland, 2026. 3 records on Mysteries Department cite it. The sediment test of the glacial transport theory.

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# Detrital zircon–apatite fingerprinting challenges glacial transport of Stonehenge's megaliths

Anthony J. I. Clarke, Christopher L. Kirkland, 2026. _Communications Earth & Environment_.

Zircon (401 concordant grains) and apatite ages from four river sands draining Salisbury Plain match local recycled sediment like the London Basin's Thanet Formation. Only one grain falls near the 464 Ma age of the Preseli sources that glacial delivery would bring in quantity; the authors conclude the Plain was not glaciated.

**Stonehenge** Articledoi: **[10.1038/s43247-025-03105-3](https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-03105-3)** Checked against the original0

## What it's used for here

The sediment test of the glacial transport theory.

## Cited by on this site 3 records

[River sands draining Salisbury Plain carry local recycled zircons; one grain in 401 is near the 464 Ma…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/stonehenge/evidence/EVD0CRWPK88199K/river-sands-draining-salisbury-plain-carry-local-recycled)

Evidence

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

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[Stonehenge](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/stonehenge)

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## Cite it

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Clarke, A. J. I., & Kirkland, C. L. (2026). Detrital zircon–apatite fingerprinting challenges glacial transport of Stonehenge's megaliths. Communications Earth & Environment. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-03105-3
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