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The stones of Stonehenge all came from England.

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The bluestones of Stonehenge came from the Preseli mountains in Wales, about 250 kilometres away. The larger stones, called sarsens, came from Marlborough Downs, about 30 kilometres away.

Source: English Heritage

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