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Opening Context
So, that’s a bit I prepared earlier. Can we put that beside it? Yeah. Okay. I don’t like using the phrase “this changes everything.” It can be a bit click‑bait unless you really come up with the goods. I’m filming this from home this morning. I was mid‑edit when I received an email from an archaeologist friend. He used the words “this changes everything” with regard to something he’d just found. So, we’re going to pack our bags and head in that general direction.
I can’t really mention what it is yet or the location, because I’m not sure how much I’m allowed to say. But it’s on the same route that the Preseli stones would have taken. All will be revealed throughout this video.
Discovery of the Stone
You might be thinking: that doesn’t look like a bluestone from Stonehenge. And you’d be right. It is, however, blue. And here in central southern England, it definitely doesn’t belong. The most curious aspect is the memory of a 76‑year‑old man who said recently: “When I was a kid here, we had a huge blue stone on this estate. I don’t remember where it is now. A few years later I came through and noticed one piece had been put in a hole over here.”
Archaeological Context
There’s a lot to unpack. Over the last couple of years, we’ve been in contact with archaeologists working at a particular estate site. For now, the location remains undisclosed. Work began two years ago to find that elusive bluestone and to understand the wider history of the site within the landscape. We are within a decent radius of Stonehenge, and even before a trial was lifted, LIDAR imagery showed Bronze Age barrows, possible henges, maybe even a stone avenue or cursus monument. There is a decade or more of work to be done here.
So when the inbox pinged with that message, it gave credibility to all the work so far. It gave us a tangible mystery to get our teeth into. This stone is the only one of its type found in this location.
Stonehenge Context
Why get excited about a lump of rock? Because Stonehenge itself is a puzzle. It has three different types of stone:
Around 3000 BCE, the site began as an earthwork ditch and banks.
At the same time, the Preseli Hills in southwest Wales provided the bluestones, quarried 150 miles away. Oddly, it took 600 years for those stones to be placed in their final position around 2400 BCE.
Then came the huge sarsens, megaliths from West Woods about 20 miles north, erected around 2500 BCE.
Finally, the altar stone at the center, carried from Scotland over 400 miles away.
So, stones out of place matter. They tell us about movement, trade, and ritual.
Analysis of the Blue Stone
Upon inspection, we knew this wasn’t the same composition as Stonehenge’s bluestones. It was different, but it was blue, and it was out of context. Clifford Jones, who runs the operation, considered whether it could be aggregate or imported soil. But the chances of such a large stone surviving agricultural processes intact are slim. It didn’t match local construction materials either.
The stone was delivered to Dr. Rob Ixer, the geochemist known for bluestone analysis. After careful preparation, a small polished sample was analyzed. The results confirmed: this was blue pennant sandstone.
Origins and Implications
Blue pennant sandstone comes from two main areas: the Swansea upper valleys in South Wales, and the Bristol valleys (Frome and Avon). Rob emphasized that this stone has no association with Stonehenge’s bluestones. He also noted that it could be post‑prehistoric, used as building material in Roman or later times, especially in South Wales, Bristol, and Bath. Yet locally, it has never been used in construction.
So the question remains: what is this stone doing here? It sits above a subterranean river, in a landscape rich with Bronze Age barrows and Neolithic monuments. It could have moved a quarter mile in 4,000 years, but its presence is still a mystery.
Closing Appeal
This project has advanced purely on personal funding and volunteer effort. There are no major grants or TV backing. The team needs help — whether volunteering, media support, or donations. A Patreon page has been set up, and contact details are provided for those who want to contribute. The hope is to continue uncovering this mystery and perhaps even launch a dedicated channel for updates.
As for me, I’ll keep you posted with sporadic videos and return next week with another random mystery from history.
The stone is not from Stonehenge, but it is out of place, and far from where it would have been quarried, or originated.