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Avebury in the region of England is a town located in United Kingdom - some 75 mi or ( 121 km ) West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Avebury is now 01:23 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Royal Wootton Bassett, Wolverhampton, Swindon, Southampton, and Oxford. When in this area, you might want to check out Royal Wootton Bassett . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Avebury ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Avebury, England: Megalithic Playground
While England is sprinkled with stone circles, the megalithic playground at Avebury gives travelers a truly hands-on experience. Avebury is 16 times larger than its better known counterpart, Stoneheng ..
Magic Forest Fay Avebury Wiltshire cook up
www.o0o0o0o.com Magical forest camp, Avebury Wiltshire. Starring "HiPsY" cooking vegan burritos and loving life... ..
Avebury stonecircle, world heritage
The county of Wiltshire contains the most famous stone circles in the world: Stonehenge & Avebury. The meaning of the circles remains a mystery to this day but, together with their surroundings, they ..
Wiltshire Wanderings (Exploring ancient history)
Continuing the development of Mikesndbs we take on the task of exploring four fascinating locations within Wiltshire (around 100 miles from my home location) The youngest of which is well over 900 yea ..
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Silbury Hill
Silbury Hill is a prehistoric artificial chalk mound near Avebury in the English county of Wiltshire. It is part of the Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites UNESCO World Heritage Site, and lies at grid reference SU099685.
Located at 51.42 -1.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
The Longstones
The Longstones or the Devil's Quoits are two standing stones one of which is the remains of what was once a prehistoric 'cove' of standing stones close to Beckhampton in the English county of Wiltshire. Two stones are visible, known as 'Adam' and 'Eve' although the latter is more likely to have been a stone that formed part of the Beckhampton Avenue that connected with Avebury. The avenue probably terminated here although it may have extended further to the south west beyond the stones.
Located at 51.42 -1.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
West Kennet Long Barrow
The West Kennet Long Barrow is a Neolithic tomb or barrow, situated on a prominent chalk ridge, near Silbury Hill, one-and-a-half miles south of Avebury in Wiltshire, England. The site was recorded by John Aubrey in the 17th century and by William Stukeley in the 18th century. Archaeologists classify it as a chambered long barrow and one of the Severn-Cotswold tombs. It has two pairs of opposing transept chambers and a single terminal chamber used for burial.
Located at 51.41 -1.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Kennet Avenue
Kennet Avenue or West Kennet Avenue is a prehistoric site in the English county of Wiltshire. It was an avenue of two parallel lines of stones 25m wide and 2.5 km in length which ran between the Neolithic sites of Avebury and The Sanctuary. A second avenue, called Beckhampton Avenue led west from Avebury towards Beckhampton Long Barrow.
Located at 51.42 -1.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Avebury
Avebury is a Neolithic henge monument containing three stone circles, around the village of Avebury in Wiltshire, in southwest England. Unique amongst megalithic monuments, Avebury contains the largest stone circle in Europe, and is one of the best known prehistoric sites in Britain. It is both a tourist attraction and a place of religious importance to contemporary Pagans.
Located at 51.43 -1.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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