Avebury is world's largest stone circle, 50x size of Stonehenge. Avebury stone circle is the largest in the world Diameter is over 300 meters (over 1,000 feet) 50 times the size of Stonehenge
Avebury is one of the world's largest stone circles, dwarfing Stonehenge 🌿 At 331m across and dating to ~3000 BC, Avebury was steeped in legend with locals claiming it was a wedding party turned to stone by the Devil. Part of a ritual complex with West Kennet Long Barrow and Silbury Hill. 🔮
Key Facts
- Avebury stone circle is the largest in the world
- Diameter is over 300 meters (over 1,000 feet)
- 50 times the size of Stonehenge
- In the 1600s, people thought it was a natural feature created by the devil
- Has geodetic elements with specific landscape placement
- Part of a complex including West Kennet Long Barrow and Silbury Hill
- Dates back to around 3,000 BC or more
- At least 500 years, possibly a thousand years older than Stonehenge
- Circle is split into four quadrants by a road through the village
Related site: Avebury — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: Worlds Largest Stone Circle w/@MegalithomaniaUK - Avebury by Wandering Wolf