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:
Linear barrow cemetery on Hackpen HillSilbury Hill: a monumental Neolithic mound west of the River Kennet and south of Avebury villageAvebury henge and stone circlesPrehistoric to post-medieval settlement, cultivation, industrial and funerary remains on Fyfield, Overton and Manton DownsTwo bowl barrows 670m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownThree confluent round barrows 580m west of the Ridgeway, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownPair of bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington DownLangdean stone circleBowl barrow 650m ESE of New Barn, between Avebury Down and Monkton DownBowl barrow forming part of a cemetery 800m east of Kitchen BarrowEnclosed Iron Age farmstead 450m south of Down Barn on Bishop's Cannings DownBarbury Castle: a hillfort and bowl barrowRound barrow cemetery 400m south of Avebury henge monument on Waden HillEarth Burgh (or Eorth Burh) NW of New Town FarmHarepit Way linear boundaryPair of bowl barrows situated on the south east of Bishop's Cannings DownBowl barrow 500m west of The RowTwo bowl barrows 400m south of Tanhill PenningBarrow on Avebury Down, S of track from AveburySouth Street long barrow, 70m south east of the Long StonesBowl barrow 230m west of The Grange, BeckhamptonThree sections of a linear earthwork south west of New BarnBell barrow on Easton DownRemains of `Falkner's Circle', a Neolithic stone circle 180m east of the West Kennet AvenueKitchen Barrow: a long barrow on Kitchen Barrow HillPair of round barrows and section of linear earthwork NE of the gallops on West DownWest Kennet long barrow, 800m south-east of Silbury HillBowl barrow 200m south of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryWest Kennet Avenue and an earthwork bank east of West Kennett FarmA causewayed enclosure, the core of a round barrow cemetery, part of a prehistoric field system and an associated mortuary enclosure on Windmill HillGroup of four round barrows 500m south-east of Avebury Down Barn, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownSite of an oval stone circle and part of an adjacent field system 700m SW of West Kennet long barrow.Knap Hill camp near Alton PriorsGroup of small enclosures on Horton Down, 910m north east of Easton Down long barrowBowl barrow 50m north east of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryPair of round barrows 400m west of the Ridgeway, forming part of a round barrow cemetery situated on Avebury DownGroup of round barrows on Rough HillBowl barrow 50m south-east of the `Sanctuary' forming part of the Overton Hill round barrow cemetery.Group of barrows on Draycott HillThree bowl barrows: part of a barrow cemetery west of Barbury CastleBowl barrow 400m west of Cooks PlantationBeckhampton round barrow cemetery 150m north east of the `Waggon and Horses'Pair of round barrows forming part of the Bronze Age round barrow cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett FarmEarthwork NW of New Town FarmLong barrow on Horton DownBowl barrow on Kitchen Barrow HillBowl barrow 500m north-west of Berwick Bassett ClumpBowl barrow 950m SSW of Beckhampton Plantation, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownLong Stones long barrow 150m north of Beckhampton HouseBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery situated 120m NNW of Down Barn on North DownThree bowl barrows 600m south-west of Knap CottageSharpridge earthworksFour earthwork enclosures on All Cannings DownBowl barrow 200m east of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a barrow cemeteryBowl barrow 130m SSW of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownBowl barrow 200m east of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery.Earthwork enclosure N of WansdykeWinterbourne Bassett moundThree Roman burial mounds, a Bronze Age bowl barrow, a pagan Saxon inhumation cemetery and a short length of Roman road on Overton Hill.Enclosure on Horton DownThree Bronze Age barrows 200m NNW of Down Barn forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownThree bell barrows and a pillow mound 400m south-west of Knap CottageSaucer barrow: part of a barrow cemetery west of Barbury CastleRound barrow cemetery and part of a field system 200m south of Beckhampton PenningBowl barrow 350m north-east of White Horse PlantationPair of Bronze Age bowl barrows 400m south west of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a cemetery on North DownBell barrow 75m west of Red ShoreWansdyke: section from S of Furze Hill to Marlborough-Pewsey roadBowl barrow 900m south west of the junction of the Ridgeway and Green Street, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownWick Down Farm earthworkBowl barrow 640m south west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownRybury campWest Kennett Farm palisaded enclosuresBell barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett Farm on Overton HillBowl barrow 1km west of Tan HillBowl barrow 300m south of Fox Covert forming part of the Fox Covert round barrow cemetery on West DownBowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Allington DownPreshute Down field systemBell barrow situated between Bishop's Cannings Down and Easton DownGroup of five round barrows north-east of the Sanctuary: part of the Overton Hill round barrow cemetery.Bowl barrow 190m north east of Nolands Farm, YatesburyPair of round barrows 200m SSE of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery.Bowl barrow 1km north-east of Avebury and 70m north of Green StreetBowl barrow 200m north of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryBowl barrow 610m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownStone circleLong barrow and abutting bowl barrow 700m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings, forming the focus of a barrow cemetery on North DownEarthwork enclosure on Milk HillPair of Bronze Age bowl barrows 200m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownLinear round barrow cemetery 200m ENE of West Kennett long barrowBowl barrow forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett Farm on Overton HillField system E of Kitchen Barrow HillBowl barrow 900m SSE of Green BankTwo enclosures on Winterbourne DownSquare enclosure 350m north of Wansdyke on Bishop's Cannings DownSix bowl barrows 560m north of New Barn: part of a barrow cemetery on Monkton DownBowl barrow 150m north of the Alton White HorseGrange Stables bell barrowBowl barrow 50m south of The Sanctuary on Overton Hill, forming part of the Seven Barrow Hill round barrow cemeterySaucer barrow 600m west of Beckhampton BuildingsGroup of four round barrows 300m north west of the junction between the Ridgeway and Green Street on Avebury DownTwo earthwork enclosures and a linear earthwork 625m north of Barbury CastleBowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Allington DownAvebury Long Stones 380m east of The Grange Stables, BeckhamptonTen barrows forming part of Fox Covert round barrow cemetery, West Down.Bowl barrow 870m ESE of New Barn on Monkton DownA henge, four Bronze Age barrows and part of a Roman road 500m south west of Fox CovertMedieval settlement remains immediately west of The VicarageHorslip long barrow, 450m north-west of Horslip Bridge.Section of Roman Road 560m north east of Beckhampton BuildingsBell barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownSection of Wansdyke and associated monuments from east of The Firs to the eastern side of Tan HillBowl barrow 70m north of Green Street and east of the Avebury henge monumentRichardson medieval settlementPair of bowl barrows on West Down, 550m east of Witch PlantationBowl barrow situated 60m west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownTwo bell barrows and a bowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery adjacent to the Devizes to Beckhampton road on North DownBowl barrow on Calstone Down, 500m south of Witch PlantationIron Age enclosure on Overton Hill, 600m north west of North FarmWest Kennet bell barrow, 160m north-west of West Kennet long barrowBowl barrow 300m south-east of Walker's PlantationBell barrow 350m south-west of Barbury BarnGroup of six round barrows forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett FarmBowl barrow 750m east of New BarnBowl barrow 770m south west of the junction of the Ridgeway and Green Street, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownBowl barrow 700m south-east of Windmill HillAdam's Grave: a long barrow on Walker's HillLinear earthworks forming part of a field system on Bishop's Cannings DownTwo round barrows W of New Town FarmMedieval settlement, moat and fishponds at Woodhill Park FarmBowl barrow 40m north west of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryBowl barrow 200m south of Green Street and 1100m east of the Avebury henge monument, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 120m north of the Devizes to Beckhampton road on North DownThe Sanctuary, Overton HillBell barrow 660m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownBell barrow 600m west of Beckhampton BuildingsBowl barrow 750m south-west of Manor Farm: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryEarthwork enclosure and dewpond 490m north of Barbury CastleDitch W of Tanhill FairFour round barrows 740m east of Kitchen Barrow, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on All Cannings DownBowl barrow 120m west of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryAll Cannings Cross, an Early Iron Age settlement siteBowl barrow immediately west of the Ridgeway, 400m north east of its junction with Green StreetLong barrow on Easton DownBowl barrow 800m south-east of Tanhill PenningEast Kennett long barrow, 600m south of East Kennett churchBell barrow 300m south-east of Avebury Down Barn forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington DownPair of bowl barrows 150m north of the Wansdyke on All Cannings DownSaucer barrow on North DownTwo saucer barrows and a pair of bowl barrows 750m SSW of Beckhampton Plantation, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownSaucer barrow 250m east of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryEarthwork W of New Town FarmGreen Bank bowl barrow, 230m east of the Avebury henge monumentBowl barrow 630m north east of Wick Bottom BarnFour bowl barrows forming part of a cemetery 270m east of long barrow on Roughridge HillBowl barrow in The Belt, 350m north east of Hill BarnPair of bowl barrows 650m south west of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownSharpridge field systemBowl barrow 750m south west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownEarthwork enclosure 950m SSE of Manor FarmShrunken medieval village site E of Avebury TrusloeTwo bowl barrows 320m south-east of Little LondonBowl barrow 750m south-east of Windmill HillSection of the WansdykeField system 275yds (250m) N of Field BarnBowl barrow 800m north-east of Hackpen BarnEarthwork enclosure on Allington DownBowl barrow 800m south of Hemp KnollSaucer barrow 620m north of New Barn: Part of a barrow cemetery on Monkton DownRound barrow forming part of the Fox Covert round barrow cemetery on West DownBarrow S of WansdykeGrange bowl barrow 130m north west of The Grange Stables bell barrow, BeckhamptonBowl barrow east of the Ridgeway forming part of the Overton Hill Bronze Age round barrow cemetery.Penning bell barrow 600m east of Avebury Down BarnBowl barrow 375m east of Wick Bottom Barn.
