Avebury

Avebury is a major neolithic site in England that is the focus of historical research into the neolithic period in Britain. There are many prehistoric works all around the region, including Silbury Hill, and was probably part of a connected network of sites along with the more famous Stonehenge. There are many theories around the site, including allusions to a Serpent Temple, the resting place of King Sil or the site of worship for the Mother Goddess.
== Avebury - The Coiled Snake ==
The general layout of the neolithic structures has been described as having the shape of a coiled snake, suggesting a deliberate design to the shapes of the structures to a theme. Others have said that the entire site are religious points in the worship of the Earth GoddessPage 37, Chapter 7: Avesbury and Silbury, .
== The Sanctuary ==
One of the stone-and-wood circle monuments is known today as "The Sanctuary". While this henge is much larger than Stonehenge, the size of the stones, and the lack of remaining integrity of the site with its hundreds of stones now mostly missing, means that the site is far less impressive to modern tourists. The serpent theory would go on to be described in a poem by William Blake with the 'serpent temple'. The idea of the whole area being a large interconnected religious complex establishes the idea that each site would be used depending on the season and that the shape resembles figurines of the Earth-Mother, rather than a serpentPage 39, Chapter 7: Avebury and Silbury, .
== Silbury Hill ==
Silbury Hill is a man-made hill with a flat-top and a moat. It is said to be the resting place of a King Sil, whose statue is said to be of a knight in bright golden armour atop of a horse. However, another myth states that the entire mound was meant to be a huge pile of dirt that the Devil intended to drop of the town of Marlborough, but dropped it thanks to the prayers of the priests in Avebury.
== West Kennet Long Barrow ==
West Kennet Long Barrow is a burial mound of 350 feet in length and a stone-lined burial chamber.
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