Archaeological site · Avebury, Wiltshire, England
Avebury
Avebury is a Neolithic henge with stone circles in Wiltshire, England, whose bank and ditch encircle part of Avebury village; it is managed by the National Trust on behalf of English Heritage and is part of the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site.
Why go
Avebury henge and stone circles were built and much altered in the Neolithic, roughly between 2850 BC and 2200 BC, according to English Heritage, which says the henge survives as a huge circular bank and ditch encircling an area that includes part of Avebury village. English Heritage says the henge and stone circles are managed by the National Trust on its behalf, and that the two organisations share the cost of managing and maintaining the property. It says the Alexander Keiller Museum displays finds from the Avebury monuments and suggests beginning a visit there to learn about the monuments of the World Heritage Site. English Heritage also notes that sheep are frequently grazing on site and asks visitors to keep dogs on a lead. This record is the monument, not the village and civil parish of Avebury or the World Heritage property.
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Archaeological site
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Gallery
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Bridge
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Church
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