Prehistoric Monuments of Avebury: WiltshireAvebury stone circle is over 4000 years old. It is one of the largest prehistoric henges in Britain, and has been designated as a World Heritage Site. This is an account of Avebury's ceremonial sites, ancient avenues and barrows. |
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... Footpath P The Sanctuary Roman Road A4 Remains of East Kennet East Kennet Village 0 1/2 mile Long Barrow P parking ---- footpath long barrow Introduction The monuments of Neolithic Avebury form one of the Map of the Avebury Monuments 3.
... Footpath P The Sanctuary Roman Road A4 Remains of East Kennet East Kennet Village 0 1/2 mile Long Barrow P parking ---- footpath long barrow Introduction The monuments of Neolithic Avebury form one of the Map of the Avebury Monuments 3.
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... footpath follow- ing the stream south towards Silbury . After half a mile , cross the stream at the bridge , and continue along the footpath until you arrive at the Silbury car park and viewing area . Alternatively , drive via the A4 to ...
... footpath follow- ing the stream south towards Silbury . After half a mile , cross the stream at the bridge , and continue along the footpath until you arrive at the Silbury car park and viewing area . Alternatively , drive via the A4 to ...
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... footpath . Either proceed on foot from the Silbury Hill viewing area , east along the A4 for a quarter of a mile to the lay - by beside the the footpath ; or park your car in the lay - by . Proceed across the water- meadow , over the ...
... footpath . Either proceed on foot from the Silbury Hill viewing area , east along the A4 for a quarter of a mile to the lay - by beside the the footpath ; or park your car in the lay - by . Proceed across the water- meadow , over the ...
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Alexander Keiller Alexander Keiller Museum animals archaeological artist's impression Aubrey and Stukeley Avebury area Avebury Circle Avebury monuments Avebury stones bank and ditch barber-surgeon Beckhampton Avenue bones Britain Bronze Age buried camp causeway entrance causewayed enclosure cavated centre century chalk church constructed Cove downland Earlier Neolithic east English Heritage excavated and restored flint tools footpath henge John Aubrey Kennet Long Barrow landscape Later Neolithic lithic located medieval Metres mile mound National Trust North-west NORTHERN INNER CIRCLE Obelisk original Overton Hill Phase PIGGOTT pits Portal Stones posts pottery prehistoric Prehistoric Britain probably Ridgeway Roman road round barrows Sanctuary sarsen stones Saxon settlement Silbury Hill skeleton soil South Street South-west Sector southern causeway southern circle Southern Inner square enclosure standing stones stone circle Stonehenge structure Stukeley recorded Stukeley's suggests tomb types Wessex Culture West Kennet Avenue West Kennet Barrow West Kennet Long William Stukeley Wiltshire Windmill Hill wooden