Stonehenge quarries identified in Wales

Published on January 4th, 2016 | by Sevaan Franks

The origin of Stonehenge s bluestones have been traced back to outcrops of natural pillars at Carn Geodog and Craig Rhos-y-felin in the Preseli Hills of Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, in Wales.¹

The very large standing stones² at Stonehenge are of sarsen , a local sandstone, but the smaller ones, known as bluestones , come from the Preseli hills in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.

Geologists have known since the 1920s that the bluestones were brought to Stonehenge from somewhere in the Preseli Hills, but only now has there been collaboration with archaeologists to locate and excavate the actual quarries from which they came.

Director of the project, Professor Mike Parker Pearson (UCL Institute of Archaeology), said: This has been a wonderful opportunity for geologists and archaeologists to work together.

The geologists have been able to lead us to the actual outcrops where Stonehenge s stones were extracted.

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Tags: Geology, Rocks, Stonehenge, Wales
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