Avebury Henge by munki-boy
Avebury
Avebury in Wiltshire is a small village at the centre of the biggest prehistoric henge monument and stone circle complex in the UK. The village also features a variety of craft shops, bookshops and a museum. There is also the newly refurbished Avebury Manner, a historic stately home.
The village of Avebury is situated in the middle of the UKs largest prehistoric stone circle complex, surrounded by an extensive henge monument and ditch monument. The main stone circles at Avebury were probably constructed around 2500 BC but there is evidence of land use by people for over 6000 years.
Faces in the Avebury Stones
It is a popular tradition to look for the semblance of faces among the twisted forms of the stones at Avebury such as this one. Very many have been spotted and many more are yet to be discovered. There are in fact several popular books available documenting some of the more well-known.
Stones of Avebury
The massive stones of the outer circle at Avebury appear to be placed in order with a roughly rhombus or diamond shaped stone followed by a tall roughly cylindrical stone, alternating around the circle. This has led to supposition that the pattern may be gender related.
Avebury is in North Wessex Downs AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Created: 27 November 2016 Edited: 29 November 2023
Avebury
Avebury LiDAR Map
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Local History around Avebury
There are some historic monuments around including:
Bowl barrow on Kitchen Barrow HillBell barrow on Easton DownBowl barrow 900m SSE of Green BankBowl barrow 120m west of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryBowl barrow 200m north of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryThree Roman burial mounds, a Bronze Age bowl barrow, a pagan Saxon inhumation cemetery and a short length of Roman road on Overton Hill.Bowl barrow 1km north-east of Avebury and 70m north of Green StreetWick Down Farm earthworkBowl barrow 750m east of New BarnShrunken medieval village site E of Avebury TrusloeAll Cannings Cross, an Early Iron Age settlement siteTwo earthwork enclosures and a linear earthwork 625m north of Barbury CastleBowl barrow 500m north-west of Berwick Bassett ClumpWansdyke: section from S of Furze Hill to Marlborough-Pewsey roadBowl barrow 750m south west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownWest Kennet bell barrow, 160m north-west of West Kennet long barrowRound barrow cemetery and part of a field system 200m south of Beckhampton PenningBowl barrow 200m south of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryLinear round barrow cemetery 200m ENE of West Kennett long barrowSection of Wansdyke and associated monuments from east of The Firs to the eastern side of Tan HillBowl barrow forming part of a cemetery 800m east of Kitchen BarrowBowl barrow 200m south of Green Street and 1100m east of the Avebury henge monument, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownBell barrow 75m west of Red ShoreRichardson medieval settlementThe Sanctuary, Overton HillBeckhampton round barrow cemetery 150m north east of the `Waggon and Horses'Bell barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownBowl barrow 800m north-east of Hackpen BarnGroup of four round barrows 500m south-east of Avebury Down Barn, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownBarrow S of WansdykeEarthwork W of New Town FarmBowl barrow 200m east of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a barrow cemeteryGrange bowl barrow 130m north west of The Grange Stables bell barrow, BeckhamptonTwo bell barrows and a bowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery adjacent to the Devizes to Beckhampton road on North DownGroup of barrows on Draycott HillSaucer barrow 600m west of Beckhampton BuildingsBowl barrow east of the Ridgeway forming part of the Overton Hill Bronze Age round barrow cemetery.Three Bronze Age barrows 200m NNW of Down Barn forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownEnclosure on Horton DownField system 275yds (250m) N of Field BarnField system E of Kitchen Barrow HillSection of the WansdykeKitchen Barrow: a long barrow on Kitchen Barrow HillSouth Street long barrow, 70m south east of the Long StonesPair of round barrows 400m west of the Ridgeway, forming part of a round barrow cemetery situated on Avebury DownKnap Hill camp near Alton PriorsGroup of six round barrows forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett FarmRybury campTwo round barrows W of New Town FarmBowl barrow 500m west of The RowHarepit Way linear boundaryPrehistoric to post-medieval settlement, cultivation, industrial and funerary remains on Fyfield, Overton and Manton DownsBarrow on Avebury Down, S of track from AveburyTwo bowl barrows 670m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownLong barrow on Horton DownGroup of round barrows on Rough HillBowl barrow 190m north east of Nolands Farm, YatesburySquare enclosure 350m north of Wansdyke on Bishop's Cannings DownSaucer barrow 620m north of New Barn: Part of a barrow cemetery on Monkton DownBowl barrow 770m south west of the junction of the Ridgeway and Green Street, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownBowl barrow 1km west of Tan HillBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery situated 120m NNW of Down Barn on North DownBowl barrow 750m south-west of Manor Farm: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryEarthwork NW of New Town FarmBowl barrow immediately west of the Ridgeway, 400m north east of its junction with Green StreetLangdean stone circleRound barrow cemetery 400m south of Avebury henge monument on Waden HillPair of round barrows 200m SSE of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery.West Kennett Farm palisaded enclosuresEarthwork enclosure 950m SSE of Manor FarmTwo enclosures on Winterbourne DownWinterbourne Bassett moundAvebury henge and stone circlesAdam's Grave: a long barrow on Walker's HillPair of bowl barrows on West Down, 550m east of Witch PlantationBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 120m north of the Devizes to Beckhampton road on North DownA causewayed enclosure, the core of a round barrow cemetery, part of a prehistoric field system and an associated mortuary enclosure on Windmill HillMedieval settlement, moat and fishponds at Woodhill Park FarmBell barrow 300m south-east of Avebury Down Barn forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownBowl barrow 630m north east of Wick Bottom BarnEast Kennett long barrow, 600m south of East Kennett churchLinear earthworks forming part of a field system on Bishop's Cannings DownSection of Roman Road 560m north east of Beckhampton BuildingsBowl barrow 640m south west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownBowl barrow 950m SSW of Beckhampton Plantation, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownDitch W of Tanhill FairGroup of four round barrows 300m north west of the junction between the Ridgeway and Green Street on Avebury DownSilbury Hill: a monumental Neolithic mound west of the River Kennet and south of Avebury villageBowl barrow 40m north west of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington DownPair of bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington DownThree confluent round barrows 580m west of the Ridgeway, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownBowl barrow 900m south west of the junction of the Ridgeway and Green Street, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownSaucer barrow: part of a barrow cemetery west of Barbury CastlePenning bell barrow 600m east of Avebury Down BarnPair of Bronze Age bowl barrows 400m south west of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a cemetery on North DownPreshute Down field systemHorslip long barrow, 450m north-west of Horslip Bridge.Bell barrow 350m south-west of Barbury BarnBowl barrow 300m south-east of Walker's PlantationRemains of `Falkner's Circle', a Neolithic stone circle 180m east of the West Kennet AvenueBowl barrow 750m south-east of Windmill HillBowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Allington DownBowl barrow 375m east of Wick Bottom BarnEnclosed Iron Age farmstead 450m south of Down Barn on Bishop's Cannings DownThree bell barrows and a pillow mound 400m south-west of Knap CottageSix bowl barrows 560m north of New Barn: part of a barrow cemetery on Monkton DownBowl barrow 400m west of Cooks PlantationBowl barrow 50m south of The Sanctuary on Overton Hill, forming part of the Seven Barrow Hill round barrow cemeteryGroup of small enclosures on Horton Down, 910m north east of Easton Down long barrowBowl barrow 230m west of The Grange, BeckhamptonEarthwork enclosure on Allington DownBowl barrow 130m SSW of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownStone circleEarthwork enclosure and dewpond 490m north of Barbury CastleBowl barrow situated 60m west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownSharpridge field systemGrange Stables bell barrowThree bowl barrows: part of a barrow cemetery west of Barbury CastleBowl barrow 800m south-east of Tanhill PenningGroup of five round barrows north-east of the Sanctuary: part of the Overton Hill round barrow cemetery.Bowl barrow 650m ESE of New Barn, between Avebury Down and Monkton DownBowl barrow 70m north of Green Street and east of the Avebury henge monumentPair of round barrows forming part of the Bronze Age round barrow cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett FarmIron Age enclosure on Overton Hill, 600m north west of North FarmEarthwork enclosure N of WansdykeTwo bowl barrows 320m south-east of Little LondonTen barrows forming part of Fox Covert round barrow cemetery, West Down.Three bowl barrows 600m south-west of Knap CottageSaucer barrow on North DownBell barrow situated between Bishop's Cannings Down and Easton DownBowl barrow 150m north of the Alton White HorseThree sections of a linear earthwork south west of New BarnLong barrow and abutting bowl barrow 700m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings, forming the focus of a barrow cemetery on North DownRound barrow forming part of the Fox Covert round barrow cemetery on West DownBell barrow 600m west of Beckhampton BuildingsBell barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett Farm on Overton HillBarbury Castle: a hillfort and bowl barrowLong barrow on Easton DownA henge, four Bronze Age barrows and part of a Roman road 500m south west of Fox CovertBowl barrow in The Belt, 350m north east of Hill BarnWest Kennet long barrow, 800m south-east of Silbury HillWest Kennet Avenue and an earthwork bank east of West Kennett FarmFour round barrows 740m east of Kitchen Barrow, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on All Cannings DownEarthwork enclosure on Milk HillGreen Bank bowl barrow, 230m east of the Avebury henge monumentBowl barrow on Calstone Down, 500m south of Witch PlantationBowl barrow 870m ESE of New Barn on Monkton DownSharpridge earthworksBowl barrow 50m north east of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryBowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Allington DownAvebury Long Stones 380m east of The Grange Stables, BeckhamptonPair of bowl barrows situated on the south east of Bishop's Cannings DownEarth Burgh (or Eorth Burh) NW of New Town FarmBowl barrow 700m south-east of Windmill HillTwo saucer barrows and a pair of bowl barrows 750m SSW of Beckhampton Plantation, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownSite of an oval stone circle and part of an adjacent field system 700m SW of West Kennet long barrow.Bowl barrow 350m north-east of White Horse PlantationMedieval settlement remains immediately west of The VicaragePair of round barrows and section of linear earthwork NE of the gallops on West DownFour bowl barrows forming part of a cemetery 270m east of long barrow on Roughridge HillBowl barrow 610m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownBowl barrow 200m east of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery.Pair of bowl barrows 650m south west of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownBowl barrow forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett Farm on Overton HillPair of bowl barrows 150m north of the Wansdyke on All Cannings DownPair of Bronze Age bowl barrows 200m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownSaucer barrow 250m east of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryBowl barrow 300m south of Fox Covert forming part of the Fox Covert round barrow cemetery on West DownFour earthwork enclosures on All Cannings DownBell barrow 660m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownLinear barrow cemetery on Hackpen HillBowl barrow 800m south of Hemp KnollBowl barrow 50m south-east of the `Sanctuary' forming part of the Overton Hill round barrow cemetery.Two bowl barrows 400m south of Tanhill PenningLong Stones long barrow 150m north of Beckhampton House.
