Carn Menyn outcrop, Mynydd Preseli: distinctive blue-grey dolerite used for Neolithic axes & a possible source for 'bluestones' used at Stonehenge.

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Carn Menyn outcrop of distinctive blue-grey dolerite on Mynydd Preseli, used for Neolithic axes and a possible source for 'bluestones' used in the earliest building phases of Stonehenge.

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Size: 4003px × 5260px
Location: Carn Menyn Dolerite Outcrop, Mynydd Preseli, Crymych, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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