Where the facts come from
Sources
We checked the wording of each claim against a cached copy of these pages on 14 November 2026. Links go to the live pages, which can change; if a date or a display caption has moved on, the fact-check log will need a fresh pass.
English Heritage, History of Stonehenge
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/history-and-stories/history/
Checked 14 November 2026. Short label on the site: English Heritage.
English Heritage, Building Stonehenge
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/history-and-stories/building-stonehenge/
Checked 14 November 2026. Short label on the site: English Heritage.
English Heritage, Description of Stonehenge
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/history-and-stories/history/description/
Checked 14 November 2026. Short label on the site: English Heritage.
English Heritage, A timeline of Stonehenge
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/history-and-stories/timeline/
Checked 14 November 2026. Short label on the site: English Heritage.
English Heritage, Understanding Stonehenge
Checked 14 November 2026. Short label on the site: English Heritage.
English Heritage, Significance of Stonehenge
Checked 14 November 2026. Short label on the site: English Heritage.
UCL News, Stonehenge Altar Stone came from Scotland, not Wales (14 August 2024)
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/aug/stonehenge-altar-stone-came-scotland-not-wales
Checked 14 November 2026. Short label on the site: UCL.
Curtin University, Great Scott! Stonehenge’s Altar Stone origins reveal advanced ancient Britain
Checked 14 November 2026. Short label on the site: Curtin University.
UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/373/
Checked 14 November 2026. Short label on the site: UNESCO.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Stonehenge (article by Mike Parker Pearson; checked 14 November 2026)
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Stonehenge
Checked 14 November 2026. Short label on the site: Britannica.
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