What is recorded here
Stones in the south-west sector of the Avebury Stone Circle is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
These stones are part of the Neolithic Avebury Stone Circle, dating to around 2500–2000 BCE, and are associated with ritual or ceremonial use, possibly linked to astronomical observations or communal gatherings. Local folklore sometimes refers to the stones as markers of ancient boundaries or as remnants of a mythical past.
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Places near here
Standing stone at the southern entrance to AveburyAncient stone or rock art · 55 yd
A standing stone in AveburyAncient stone or rock art · 59 yd
The Red Lion public house, AveburyOld home or work place · 161 yd
United Reformed ChapelListed building · 180 yd
Avebury Stone CircleNature reserve · 217 yd
Avebury Tithe Barn/Alexander Keiller MuseumMuseum · 388 yd
Waden HillMountain / peak · 790 yd
River Kennet between Avebury and Silbury HillMountain or hill · 994 yd
Sloe CopseWood · 1001 yd
Silbury Hill from the EastMountain or hill · 1409 yd
Swallowhead SpringsSpring · 1.1 mi
Windmill HillMountain / peak · 1.4 miOther information
Photo: Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0