Stonehenge is the most important prehistoric monument in Britain.This is because it is unique and there is nothing else like it anywhere in the world. That is why its a great mystery to Scientists and Historians because nobody can actually work out what it was used for and for what reason it was constructed .…
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Sarsen Stones
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Sarsen stones are sometimes called grey weathers because they look like grazing sheep from a distance , they are mostly found on Overton Down and Fyfield Down . They are very hard sand stones derived from tertiary deposits later eroded and moved by glaciers . The sarsen stones shown below are located near Lockeridge and…
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West Kennet Long Barrow
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Long Barrows are long mounds which are made of huge stones which have multiple burial chambers in them. Probably the best known long barrow in Wiltshire is West Kennet Long Barrow which dates back to Neolithic Times. To visit West Kennet Long Barrow you will need to park either in the car park next to…
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Devils Den
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Devils Den is located north of the A4 between Avebury and Marlborough at CLatford Bottom.It was probably first recorded by an antiquarian known as William Stukeley in the early eighteenth century . In his time , there were three other large boulders at the base of the monument which now appear to have been destroyed…
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Averybury – Megalithic Mysterious
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Located west of Marlborough on the A4 is one of the most popular stone circles in Wiltshire and has thousands of visitors each year.The circle itself dates back to 4000BC which was during the Neolithic period. Each year many crop circles appear around this ancient site attracting people to come and look at these complex…