Avebury

Avebury
Barry Skeates from newbury, UK · CC BY 2.0

Avebury is a Neolithic henge monument in Wiltshire, England. It encloses three stone circles and contains the largest megalithic stone circle in the world. One of the best-known prehistoric sites in Britain, it remains a place of religious importance to contemporary pagans and a popular tourist attraction [1].

TypeHenge
Period3000 - 1500 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates51.4287° N, 1.8542° W

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