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Avebury - standing Stone

Ancient stone or rock art
Avebury - standing Stone
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Avebury - standing Stone is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
Avebury standing stone is part of a Neolithic stone circle, likely erected around 2600–2500 BCE, and may have had ceremonial or astronomical significance. It is associated with wider ritual landscapes and is linked to later folklore involving hidden mounds and ancient spirits.

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Photo: Chris Talbot · CC BY-SA 2.0