Monoliths and Migration: Unraveling Britain's Forgotten Past The revelation that the stones of Devil's Arrows, a prehistoric monument in Yorkshire, were transported 11 miles from their original source has left many wondering about the scale of human ingenuity in ancient Britain.
While Stonehenge dominates our imagination, lesser known sites like Devil's Arrows have stories just as remarkable.
Recent studies have shown that many megalithic structures were built using stones sourced from distant locations. The bluestones at Stonehenge, for instance, originated from western Wales, a journey of over 150 miles.