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Avebury Stone Circle - Standing Stone

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Avebury Stone Circle - Standing Stone
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Avebury Stone Circle - Standing Stone is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
Avebury Stone Circle - Standing Stone dates to the Neolithic period, around 2500–2000 BCE, and is part of a larger ceremonial landscape associated with ritual, astronomical observation, and communal gatherings. The stones may have held symbolic or spiritual significance, possibly linked to ancestor veneration or seasonal festivals.

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Photo: Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0