STONEHENGE is Made of Concrete ! the extraordinary origins of the stones that built Stonehenge

Stonehenge is made of concrete, in this video I explore the origins of the geology of the stones of Stonehenge and Avebury - how they got there in light of the recent discovery that identified the Altar Stone as coming from Orkney or the NE of Scotland.
I also look at glacial transport theory
and the architectural intent of this extraordinary monument that seems to have brought the entire British Isles together

geology and ancient history- a bumper mix

the science papers
Thanks to Mike Fox for the drone shot of Stonehenge
Thanks to Jim at UnHenged
#stonehenge #stonehengemystery #altarstone #sarsenstone
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[julesdingle]

PLEASE READ BEFORE COMMENTING! watch [or jump to] the video until 7:00 - 8:30 before commenting, knee jerk comments will be deleted! The title is correct FYI although this video is about geology and these ancient monuments - thanks

[geolyn]

Fascinating geology/history combo. Loved it.

[notwocdivad]

I remember that years ago the Stonehenge standing stones were lifted and their bases filled and made level again as they were sinking, This is one of the reasons some people think they are not old!!!

[shammusomalley]

you're called a conspiracy theorist when the other person is ignorant

[cannz]

If the universe is synthetic and our consciousnesses isnt created by our brains, stone henge being concrete is the least of our worries

[davidryan]

Very interesting. Naturally created concrete, not heard that before. You do have to ask how & why subsistence farmers would have used so much time & energy carting stones from a distance.

[straighttalkingguy]

All I know about Stonehenge is that it was rebuilt in 1925 and I have know idea whether it was built correctly or if it was rebuilt how somebody wanted it to look 😂

[taihastings]

I would love to know, men (presumably) having dragged the Thunderstone accross an icy Finland, why noone has considered the possibility that men dragged their monoliths accross similar terrains during those cold winters...something to do when too icy and snowy to till .

[wotireckon]

Thank you Jules - a nice exploration of the recent news of the altar stone. I must also state that unlike a lot of people in the comments, I'm more than happy to hear that sarsen stones are made of natural concrete. Don't really see what the problem is...

[cannz]

I think people get the wrong idea about the architects of stone henge, because it seems like they had a complex national relationship, but it's just as likely that the group would wander the ancient terrain and when they found a group of pagans that had a shrine they would say to them: hi guys, love the shrine, so out of our respect for you we will un alive you all and take your stuff back to our place. Cheers

[Deipnosophist_the_Gastronomer]

No citations?

Was the Stonehenge Altar Stone from Orkney? Investigating the mineralogy and geochemistry of Orcadian Old Red sandstones and Neolithic circle monuments
Richard E. Bevins et al.
'It is concluded that the Altar Stone was not sourced from Mainland Orkney, despite considerable evidence for long-distance communications between Orkney and Stonehenge around 3000/2900 BCE.'

[mrnatureman]

Stonehenge is NOT made of concrete. That is false

[mouldykev]

29 min's in and no evidence of concrete LoL not watching the rest of this rubbish, you could even have used the words geo polymer to make it sound better.