altar stone
noun
: a stone slab with a compartment containing the relics of martyrs that forms an essential part of a Roman Catholic altar
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The crystal sits on the altar stone.
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Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
Earlier this year, another scientific paper provided compelling evidence that Stonehenge’s central altar stone originally came from about 430 miles (700 kilometers) away in the north of Scotland.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, experts discovered that Stonehenge’s central six-ton altar stone may have come from more than 450 miles away in Scotland.
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Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
20 Dec. 2024
What, in particular, made the altar stone special is unclear.
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Evan Bush,
NBC News,
14 Aug. 2024
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Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
Earlier this year, another scientific paper provided compelling evidence that Stonehenge’s central altar stone originally came from about 430 miles (700 kilometers) away in the north of Scotland.
—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, experts discovered that Stonehenge’s central six-ton altar stone may have come from more than 450 miles away in Scotland.
—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
20 Dec. 2024
What, in particular, made the altar stone special is unclear.
—
Evan Bush,
NBC News,
14 Aug. 2024
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“Altar stone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/altar%20stone. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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