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Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites

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	w-55319-avebury-whs.jpg[200×186] Avebury Part of the 'Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites' World Heritage site © NTPL / David Noton Avebury is one of the most important megalithic monuments in Europe and is one of England's most spiritual places. The great stone circle at the heart of the site Publishing origin
	sagafig1.gif[300×589] away (Figure 1). The 'unparalleled landscape' is mentioned as well as the neolithic monu- ments, and Her Majesty's Government commits itself to their protection in this international context. Figure 1: The World Heritage Site of Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites and the roads around them Publishing origin
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	stonehenge01.jpg[720×522] the entrance. Small circular ditches enclose two flat areas on the inner edge of the bank, known as the North and South barrows, with empty stone holes at their centres. The modern interpretation of the monument is based chiefly on excavations carried out since 1919 and especially since 1950. Archaeological excavations in the latter part of Publishing origin
	w-76269-stonehenge-whs.jpg[200×146] Stonehenge Landscape Part of the 'Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites' World Heritage site © NTPL / Paul Wakefield Stonehenge is probably the most famous megalithic site in the world. This mysterious and sacred place is surrounded by a landscape full of huge prehistoric monuments Publishing origin
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	site_373.jpg[185×125] UNESCO World Heritage Site: Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites Stonehenge and Avebury, in Wiltshire, are among the most famous groups of megaliths in the world. The two sanctuaries consist of circles of menhirs arranged in a pattern whose astronomical Publishing origin
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