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Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Wiltshire, England.[1]
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Location | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom |
Includes | |
Criteria | Cultural: (i), (ii), (iii) |
Reference | 373bis |
Inscription | 1986 (10th Session) |
Extensions | 2008 |
Area | 4,985.4 ha (19.249 sq mi) |
Coordinates | 51°10′44″N 1°49′31″W |
Stonehenge and Avebury are groups of large stones called megaliths. Both sites are circles of stones which are placed in a pattern. In each, the placement of the stones and spaces between them may have astronomical meaning.[1]
The creation of Stonehenge and Avebury dates from the Bronze Age.[1]
Avebury is 19 miles (30 kilometres) to the north of Stonehenge. It is Europe's largest prehistoric stone circle. It has about 100 megaliths.[1]
Small sites of prehistoric stones are nearby,[1] including Silbury Hill,[2] Windmill Hill,[3] West Kennet Long Barrow,[4] and Overton Hill.[5]
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