The Mysterious Devil’s Arrows Stones Appeared in England 4,000 Years Ago. Scientists Just Learned Where They’re From.
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Three huge sandstone pillars erected near Boroughbridge, in northern England, have for centuries kept a basic doubt: where did so much stone come from? A study published in 2026 identified the geological origin of the Devils Arrows in Brimham Rocks, about 18 kilometers west. Mineral analyses also weaken the hypothesis of transportation...
Scientists have identified the source of the huge stones and ruled out the possibility that they were naturally transported by glaciers to the area.
The tallest of the three vertical stones Devil's Arrows reaches about 7 meters and weighs the colossal weight of 27,5 tons. The three stones, which are still aligned in their prehistoric formation, constitute the highest set of vertical stones remaining in the UK. Now researchers believe they have established where they come from. In a [...]
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