Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites

Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Location	Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Includes	Stonehenge; Avebury;
Criteria	Cultural: (i), (ii), (iii)
Reference	373bis
Inscription	1986 (10th Session)
Extensions	2008
Area	4,985.4 ha (19.249 sq mi)
Coordinates	51°10′44″N 1°49′31″W / 51.17889°N 1.82528°WCoordinates: 51°10′44″N 1°49′31″W / 51.17889°N 1.82528°W

Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Wiltshire, England.^[1]

Stonehenge and Avebury are groups of large stones called megaliths. Both sites are circles of stones which are placed in a pattern. In each, the placement of the stones and spaces between them may have astronomical meaning.^[1]

History

The creation of Stonehenge and Avebury dates from the Bronze Age.^[1]

Avebury is 19 miles (30 kilometres) to the north of Stonehenge. It is Europe's largest prehistoric stone circle. It has about 100 megaliths.^[1]

Small sites of prehistoric stones are nearby,^[1] including Silbury Hill,^[2] Windmill Hill,^[3] West Kennet Long Barrow,^[4] and Overton Hill.^[5]

Gallery

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Plan of Stonehenge, c. 1840
Knight-Stonehenge-Restored-plan-q85-1165x1066.jpg

Stonehenge restored, 1845
Stonehenge, perspective view of restored stones, 1845

Stonehenge, Avebury And Associated Sites Media

Stonehenge, Wiltshire. Stonehenge itself is owned and managed by English Heritage whilst the surrounding downland is owned by the National Trust.
Avebury henge and village UK.jpg

Avebury Henge and Village, England*Photo' by Wikityke.