A new study reports additional evidence about the origins and transport of Stonehenge’s largest standing stones. The research indicates that the prominent “key” stone was moved hundreds of miles from its source area in Scotland to the Stonehenge site by human activity, rather than by natural processes such as glacial movement. The work focuses on material evidence related to the stone’s provenance, with findings presented as support for a long-distance journey undertaken by people over time. The Daily Mail reports that the results address a long-running question about how the monument’s stones were brought to their positions after roughly 5,000 years. Taken together, the account suggests that the stone’s travel route can be explained through a human transport scenario that matches the scale of the distance involved, while reducing the role assigned to glaciers. The study is described as “new evidence” that reshapes the understanding of Stonehenge’s construction logistics.