Avebury Stone Circle
- Though less famous than Stonehenge, Avebury is one of Europe's largest prehistoric stone circles
Avebury after January snow - Unlike at Stonehenge you may still walk between the stones - and touch them!
- Thought to date from around 2600BC, the site is part of a ritual Neolithic landscape, which still survives although degraded with time and the actions of over-zealous groups in past centuries
- The stones were quarried from the Marlborough Downs and transported overland, probably on wooden rollers - a monumental task as some of the stones are over 40 tonnes
- Originally around 100 stones were here, although only 27 remain, the missing stones marked by concrete posts
Avebury Circle and village - Site was restored in the 1930s by 'Marmalade Millionaire' Alexander Keiller
- Avebury appears to have been the centre of a large array of ritual sites: to the south stands mysterious Silbury Hill and on a nearby hill-top is West Kennet Long Barrow.
- Voted one of the most spiritual places in the country
- Find out more on the National Trust website
Location Map
Approx 1 hour south-west of Oxford
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