Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites

Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Wiltshire, England.UNESCO,  "Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites"; retrieved 2012-4-21.

Stonehenge and Avebury are groups of large stones called megaliths. Both  sites are circles of stones which are placed in a pattern.  In each, the placement of the stones and spaces between them may have astronomical meaning.

History
The creation of Stonehenge and Avebury dates from the Bronze Age.

Avebury is  to the north of Stonehenge.  It is Europe's largest prehistoric stone circle. It has about 100 megaliths.

Small sites of prehistoric stones are nearby, including Silbury Hill,EnglishHeritage.org, "Silbury Hill, Avebury"; retrieved 2012-4-21. Windmill Hill,Avebury-web.co.uk, "Windmill Hill"; retrieved 2012-4-21. West Kennet Long Barrow,EnglishHeritage.org, "West Kennet Long Barrow, Avebury"; retrieved 2012-4-21. and Overton Hill.EnglishHeritage.org, "The Sanctuary, Avebury"; StoneCircles.org.uk, "The Sanctuary", Overton Hill; retrieved 2012-4-21.

Gallery

Related pages 
 List of World Heritage Sites in the United Kingdom

References

Other websites

 EnglishHeritage.org,  Stonehenge
 SacredDestinations.com, Stonehenge

Category:World Heritage Sites in the United Kingdom
Category:Stone circles
Category:Archaeological sites in Wiltshire
Category:National Trust properties
Category:Henges
Category:Neolithic
Category:Buildings and structures in Wiltshire