Avebury - Avebury, Wiltshire - Megalithic Monuments on Waymarking.com

The site has a large stone outer stone henge which originally had nearly 100 stones. Within this henge were two smaller stone circles with nearly 50 standing stones each. Avebury dates to 5,000 years ago and predates Stonehenge which is located to the south. Avebury is one of the largest largest Neolithic monuments in Europe.

Visitors are welcome to walk among the standing stone and along the tops the the surrounding berms.

Type: Stone Circle Number: 50.00 Size: The large stone circle is about 330 meters in diameter. The stones are very large some weighing in excess of 40 tons and with a height of 3.5 to 4.2 meters. Parking: Not Listed Source: Not listed Purpose: Not listed

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