
What is recorded here
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.
The picture record does not grant public access. Use signed public paths and do not enter private land without permission.
Places near here
Standing Stone, AveburyAncient stone or rock art · 55 yd
The henge at Avebury Stone CircleAncient stone or rock art · 123 yd
Carpenter's CottageListed building · 146 yd
Norris Farm StableListed building · 153 yd
Avebury Tithe Barn/Alexander Keiller MuseumMuseum · 423 yd
Sloe CopseWood · 885 yd
Waden HillMountain / peak · 1059 yd
River Kennet between Avebury and Silbury HillMountain or hill · 1336 yd
Silbury Hill from the EastMountain or hill · 1695 yd
Swallowhead SpringsSpring · 1.2 mi
Windmill HillMountain / peak · 1.4 miOther information
Photo: Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0