
The Stonehenge Experiment: 60 people move a 3.5-Tonne standing stone
12 Video Views·Jul 2, 2026
To celebrate our 50th anniversary, we moved and raised a 3.5 ton piece of Purbeck limestone using theorised prehistoric techniques, and it's now standing tall and proud in our Stone Age farm. 35 crew from the Royal Navy flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth joined Butser staff and volunteers to move this rock 100 ft using a wooden sled and rope, before tippin
