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I have been studying Stonehenge for over 30years. One of the questions is which route did they take the stones from Marlborough Down. I walked over Salisbury Plain for several years before I found a possible route.

The main obstacle is the escarpment (Red Horn Hill). I am suggesting they took the stones along the side of the escarpment until Market Lavington and then turned left through the gap in the escarpment. There is a road there now; there is no incline or obstacles.

I spoke to some local farmer’s on Salisbury Plain. One was born in site of Stonehenge. They discussed my possible route amongst themselves and finally one of them said – It had to be that way, we know this land better than anyone and there is no other way.

So you think they'd have come essentially along the ridgeway (and maybe past Marden)? Can you give me a grid reference for where you mean at Market Lavington as there are a number of tracks, i'd be interested to go and see. Part of my family came from Urchfont (well they were there a couple of hundred years ago, and no doubt before that), it'd be nice to imagine they saw a few stones go by.