One of the many extraordinary prehistoric monuments in and around Avebury, this is an avenue of standing stones, leading to the historic village. The stones were placed prehistorically but still later than the Sanctuary and the main circle in Avebury.

Excavations have revealed shallow graves at the foot of some of the stones, indicating burial between 2500 and 1800 BC. Whilst there were originally 100 pairs of stones, some were removed and buried during the medieval period. The avenue is largely in place though and offers a sense of genuine wonder as you pass along it.

Dan

April 20, 2022

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Really interesting path up through the fields and you can imagine how it must have been when this route was used originally.

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Distance 811 m

Uphill 10 m

Downhill 10 m

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Location: Avebury, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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