Avebury

:This article is about the Avebury prehistoric site; for an article on the modern village and civil parish containing it, see Avebury, Wiltshire.

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Avebury is the site of an enormous henge and stone circles in the English county of Wiltshire, surrounding a village of the same name. It is one of the finest and largest Neolithic monuments in Europe dating to around 5000 years ago. It is older than the megalithic stages of Stonehenge, which is located about 20 miles to the south, although the two monuments are broadly contemporary overall.

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Avebury is National Trust property.

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Henge: "A henge is a roughly circular or oval-shaped flat area over 20m in diameter which is enclosed and delimited by a boundary earthwork that usually comprises a ditch with an external bank. Access to the interior is obtained by way of one, two, or four entrances through the earthwork. Internal componen...

Stone circle: A stone circle is a circular space, delimited by purposefully erected stones and often containing burials. They should not be confused with henges or isolated monoliths, although all these features are often encountered together. Nor should they be confused with earlier rings, such as the Goseck c...

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Avebury related Images and Photos (experimental)

View from Avebury Steeple of Silbury Hill Illustration from Stonehenge: a Temple Restored

Beautifully Drawn Overhead Plan of the Stone Circles and Embankment Ditches at Avebury