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Touring Beckhampton in United Kingdom
Beckhampton in the region of England is a city located in United Kingdom - some 76 mi or ( 122 km ) West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Beckhampton is now 10:25 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Royal Wootton Bassett, Wolverhampton, Swindon, Southampton, and Oxford. Being here already, consider visiting Royal Wootton Bassett . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Beckhampton ? 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 ..
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 ..
Silbury Hill Waiting for the Sun Part 2
Since posting this I have discovered that the equinox sunrise is not in fact the most accurate parallel with the slopes of Silbury Hill. It will be closer at other times nearer to the solstices.. Thes ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 0 km away
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
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
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 2 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 2 km away
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