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East Kennet in the region of England is a town in United Kingdom - some 74 mi or ( 119 km ) West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in East Kennet is now 12:25 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Royal Wootton Bassett, Wolverhampton, Winterbourne Monkton, Wanborough, and Swindon. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Royal Wootton Bassett . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in East Kennet ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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A winter visit to West Kennet Long Barrow, Wiltshire
Views and pictures around and in the Barrow give an impression of the isolation yet inclusion in the general heritage landscape of the Avebury Heritage Site. ..
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 ..
Silbury Hill & West Kennet Long Barrow
This pyramid-like structure was built in the Avebury area, nowadays known as Silbury Hill. The structure was covered with a thick layer of earth. The reason for building the hill is still a mystery, m ..
West Kennet Long Barrow with Sacred Site Researcher Peter Knight
www.thelightandenergychannel.tv Claire Whiles visits the sacred and ancient site West Kennet long Barrow in Wiltshire, UK with author and sacred site researcher Peter Knight. In this show Peter takes ..
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East Kennett
East Kennett is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The United Kingdom Census 2001 recorded a parish population of 105.
Located at 51.41 -1.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
The Sanctuary
The Sanctuary is a prehistoric site on Overton Hill located around 5 miles west of Marlborough in the English county of Wiltshire. It is part of a wider Neolithic landscape which includes the nearby sites of Silbury Hill, West Kennet Long Barrow and Avebury, to which The Sanctuary was linked by the 25m wide and 2.5 km long Kennet Avenue. It also lies close to the route of the prehistoric Ridgeway and near several Bronze Age barrows.
Located at 51.41 -1.83 (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 2 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 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 3 km away
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