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Avebury Stone Circles

Avebury is the site of one of the largest Neolithic monuments in Europe. At approximately 5,000 years old, it is older, larger and more accessible than Stonehenge. We loved walking around the grounds and actually being able to get close to these huge stones. Some of the stones were broken up or removed in the past and markers have been added at the locations of missing stones. We also visited the West Kennet Long Barrow, a Neolithic tomb or barrow, situated on a prominent chalk ridge. From the ridge we could clearly see Silbury Hill, the tallest prehistoric human-made mound in Europe and one of the largest in the world.
Avebury Church
Avebury Church		 Avebury Stones
Avebury Stones		 Avebury Stones
Avebury Stones		 Varying shapes
Varying shapes
Stone height perspective
Stone height perspective		 Strung across the meadow
Strung across the meadow		 Enormous!
Enormous!		 Paired stones
Paired stones
Face-like imprint in the stone
Face-like imprint in the stone		 The outer circle and ditch
The outer circle and ditch		 The circle
The circle		 Exposed roots
Exposed roots
Moss covered shingles on out building
Moss covered shingles on out building		 Avebury church tower from distance
Avebury church tower from distance		 Silbury Hill lit by the sun
Silbury Hill lit by the sun		 Couple at peak of West Kennet Long Barrow ridge
Couple at peak of West Kennet Long Barrow ridge
The entrance to the West Kennet Long Barrow
The entrance to the West Kennet Long Barrow		 Inside West Kennet Long Barrow
Inside West Kennet Long Barrow		 Sun hitting rock face inside the barrow
Sun hitting rock face inside the barrow		 The back of the barrow cave
The back of the barrow cave
The countryside as seen from the ridge
The countryside as seen from the ridge		 Tree and clouds
Tree and clouds		 Stream near West Kennet Long Barrow
Stream near West Kennet Long Barrow
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