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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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	stonehenge02 jpg[720×487] continued by a newly built and widened approach the Avenue together with a pair of Heel stones The double circle of bluestones was dismantled in the following period The initial phase of Stonehenge III starting about 2000 BC was when the linteled circle and horseshoe of large sarsen stones were erected the remains of which can still Publishing origin
	stonehenge03 jpg[720×377] Stonehenge in 1976 The Stonehenge that visitors see today is considerably ruined many of its stones having been pilfered by medieval and early modern builders there is no natural building 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
	gb un1992 Stonehenge small[258×212] 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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