Stone Circle at Avebury

A named place photographed at this map point in Wiltshire.

Dateable to the Neolithic period, around 2600–2500 BCE, the Stone Circle at Avebury is one of the largest stone circles in Europe and is thought to have had ceremonial or ritual significance, possibly linked to astronomical observations or communal gatherings. Local folklore and archaeological theories suggest it was part of a broader ritual landscape connected to burial practices and ancestor veneration.