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:
Stone circleThree 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 400m west of Cooks PlantationPair of bowl barrows situated on the south east of Bishop's Cannings DownBowl barrow situated 60m west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownA henge, four Bronze Age barrows and part of a Roman road 500m south west of Fox CovertGroup of six round barrows forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett FarmBowl barrow 900m SSE of Green BankWinterbourne Bassett moundBowl barrow 650m ESE of New Barn, between Avebury Down and Monkton DownBowl barrow 750m south-west of Manor Farm: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryEarthwork enclosure 950m SSE of Manor FarmLong Stones long barrow 150m north of Beckhampton HouseKnap Hill camp near Alton PriorsThree Bronze Age barrows 200m NNW of Down Barn forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownBowl barrow 50m south of The Sanctuary on Overton Hill, forming part of the Seven Barrow Hill round barrow cemeteryWest Kennet long barrow, 800m south-east of Silbury HillFour round barrows 740m east of Kitchen Barrow, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on All Cannings DownBowl barrow 130m SSW of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownAll Cannings Cross, an Early Iron Age settlement siteSite of an oval stone circle and part of an adjacent field system 700m SW of West Kennet long barrow.Bowl barrow 700m south-east of Windmill HillEarthwork enclosure N of WansdykeLinear round barrow cemetery 200m ENE of West Kennett long barrowBell barrow 600m west of Beckhampton BuildingsGroup of barrows on Draycott HillMedieval settlement, moat and fishponds at Woodhill Park FarmAvebury henge and stone circlesTwo round barrows W of New Town FarmGroup of five round barrows north-east of the Sanctuary: part of the Overton Hill round barrow cemetery.Pair of round barrows 400m west of the Ridgeway, forming part of a round barrow cemetery situated on Avebury DownBarrow on Avebury Down, S of track from AveburyPreshute Down field systemBowl barrow 800m south-east of Tanhill PenningRemains of `Falkner's Circle', a Neolithic stone circle 180m east of the West Kennet AvenueShrunken medieval village site E of Avebury TrusloeBowl barrow 950m SSW of Beckhampton Plantation, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownGroup of round barrows on Rough HillWest Kennet bell barrow, 160m north-west of West Kennet long barrowBowl barrow forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett Farm on Overton HillWansdyke: section from S of Furze Hill to Marlborough-Pewsey roadBowl barrow 300m south-east of Walker's PlantationBarbury Castle: a hillfort and bowl barrowBowl barrow 1km west of Tan HillRybury campThe Sanctuary, Overton HillBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 120m north of the Devizes to Beckhampton road on North DownLinear barrow cemetery on Hackpen HillSaucer barrow 620m north of New Barn: Part of a barrow cemetery on Monkton DownBowl barrow 375m east of Wick Bottom BarnEnclosed Iron Age farmstead 450m south of Down Barn on Bishop's Cannings DownThree confluent round barrows 580m west of the Ridgeway, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownSharpridge earthworksTwo bowl barrows 670m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownTwo bell barrows and a bowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery adjacent to the Devizes to Beckhampton road on North DownThree bowl barrows 600m south-west of Knap CottageThree bell barrows and a pillow mound 400m south-west of Knap CottagePenning bell barrow 600m east of Avebury Down BarnLangdean stone circlePair of round barrows 200m SSE of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery.Bell barrow 350m south-west of Barbury BarnBowl barrow 800m north-east of Hackpen BarnPair of Bronze Age bowl barrows 400m south west of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a cemetery on North DownBowl barrow 50m south-east of the `Sanctuary' forming part of the Overton Hill round barrow cemetery.Bowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington DownBowl barrow east of the Ridgeway forming part of the Overton Hill Bronze Age round barrow cemetery.Bell barrow 300m south-east of Avebury Down Barn forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownBowl barrow 750m south-east of Windmill HillSaucer barrow: part of a barrow cemetery west of Barbury CastleSquare enclosure 350m north of Wansdyke on Bishop's Cannings DownGroup of small enclosures on Horton Down, 910m north east of Easton Down long barrowRound barrow cemetery and part of a field system 200m south of Beckhampton PenningSection of the WansdykeGroup of four round barrows 300m north west of the junction between the Ridgeway and Green Street on Avebury DownSection of Roman Road 560m north east of Beckhampton BuildingsBowl barrow 200m east of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a barrow cemeteryBell barrow situated between Bishop's Cannings Down and Easton DownBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery situated 120m NNW of Down Barn on North DownBowl barrow 200m south of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryBowl barrow 610m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownPair of bowl barrows 650m south west of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownBowl barrow 350m north-east of White Horse PlantationBowl barrow 230m west of The Grange, BeckhamptonBell barrow 660m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownBowl barrow 500m north-west of Berwick Bassett ClumpEarthwork NW of New Town FarmRichardson medieval settlementEarthwork enclosure and dewpond 490m north of Barbury CastleField system E of Kitchen Barrow HillBowl barrow 770m south west of the junction of the Ridgeway and Green Street, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownBowl barrow 190m north east of Nolands Farm, YatesburyBell barrow 75m west of Red ShoreDitch W of Tanhill FairPair of bowl barrows on West Down, 550m east of Witch PlantationBowl barrow 500m west of The RowBowl barrow 200m east of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery.Long barrow on Easton DownTwo bowl barrows 320m south-east of Little LondonKitchen Barrow: a long barrow on Kitchen Barrow HillEarthwork enclosure on Milk HillBowl barrow 1km north-east of Avebury and 70m north of Green StreetBowl barrow 70m north of Green Street and east of the Avebury henge monumentBarrow S of WansdykeSaucer barrow on North DownAvebury Long Stones 380m east of The Grange Stables, BeckhamptonBowl barrow 900m south west of the junction of the Ridgeway and Green Street, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownFour earthwork enclosures on All Cannings DownField system 275yds (250m) N of Field BarnGrange bowl barrow 130m north west of The Grange Stables bell barrow, BeckhamptonSection of Wansdyke and associated monuments from east of The Firs to the eastern side of Tan HillSouth Street long barrow, 70m south east of the Long StonesHorslip long barrow, 450m north-west of Horslip Bridge.Bowl barrow 870m ESE of New Barn on Monkton DownSaucer barrow 250m east of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryBowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Allington DownTwo earthwork enclosures and a linear earthwork 625m north of Barbury CastleBowl barrow 40m north west of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryWest Kennett Farm palisaded enclosuresHarepit Way linear boundaryEast Kennett long barrow, 600m south of East Kennett churchBowl barrow 750m east of New BarnBowl barrow 120m west of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryBell barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett Farm on Overton HillBowl barrow immediately west of the Ridgeway, 400m north east of its junction with Green StreetTwo saucer barrows and a pair of bowl barrows 750m SSW of Beckhampton Plantation, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownAdam's Grave: a long barrow on Walker's HillGroup of four round barrows 500m south-east of Avebury Down Barn, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownRound barrow forming part of the Fox Covert round barrow cemetery on West DownBowl barrow 200m south of Green Street and 1100m east of the Avebury henge monument, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownWick Down Farm earthworkBowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Allington DownBowl barrow 640m south west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownBeckhampton round barrow cemetery 150m north east of the `Waggon and Horses'Silbury Hill: a monumental Neolithic mound west of the River Kennet and south of Avebury villageBowl barrow on Calstone Down, 500m south of Witch PlantationBowl barrow forming part of a cemetery 800m east of Kitchen BarrowA causewayed enclosure, the core of a round barrow cemetery, part of a prehistoric field system and an associated mortuary enclosure on Windmill HillSix bowl barrows 560m north of New Barn: part of a barrow cemetery on Monkton DownSharpridge field systemGreen Bank bowl barrow, 230m east of the Avebury henge monumentIron Age enclosure on Overton Hill, 600m north west of North FarmGrange Stables bell barrowRound barrow cemetery 400m south of Avebury henge monument on Waden HillSaucer barrow 600m west of Beckhampton BuildingsBowl barrow 200m north of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryLinear earthworks forming part of a field system on Bishop's Cannings DownThree bowl barrows: part of a barrow cemetery west of Barbury CastlePair of Bronze Age bowl barrows 200m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownBowl barrow 800m south of Hemp KnollPair of round barrows and section of linear earthwork NE of the gallops on West DownTwo bowl barrows 400m south of Tanhill PenningWest Kennet Avenue and an earthwork bank east of West Kennett FarmEarthwork enclosure on Allington DownPair of round barrows forming part of the Bronze Age round barrow cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett FarmEarthwork W of New Town FarmBell barrow on Easton DownBowl barrow 50m north east of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryThree sections of a linear earthwork south west of New BarnBell barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownMedieval settlement remains immediately west of The VicarageLong barrow and abutting bowl barrow 700m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings, forming the focus of a barrow cemetery on North DownLong barrow on Horton DownBowl barrow 630m north east of Wick Bottom BarnTwo enclosures on Winterbourne DownBowl barrow in The Belt, 350m north east of Hill BarnBowl barrow 300m south of Fox Covert forming part of the Fox Covert round barrow cemetery on West DownTen barrows forming part of Fox Covert round barrow cemetery, West Down.Bowl barrow 750m south west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownPair of bowl barrows 150m north of the Wansdyke on All Cannings DownEnclosure on Horton DownPrehistoric to post-medieval settlement, cultivation, industrial and funerary remains on Fyfield, Overton and Manton DownsEarth Burgh (or Eorth Burh) NW of New Town FarmPair of bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington DownFour bowl barrows forming part of a cemetery 270m east of long barrow on Roughridge HillBowl barrow on Kitchen Barrow HillBowl barrow 150m north of the Alton White Horse.
