Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites
| Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites * | |
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 View of Stonehenge from the west |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iii |
| Reference | 373 |
| Region ** | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1986 (10th Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List ** Region as classified by UNESCO |
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Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites is the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Wiltshire, England.[1]
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 have astronomical meaning.[1]
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History [change]
The creation of Stonehenge and Avebury dates from the Bronze Age.[1]
Avebury is 30 km 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]
Gallery [change]
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Plan of Stonehenge, c. 1840
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Stonehenge restored, 1845
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Stonehenge, perspective view of restored stones, 1845
Related pages [change]
References [change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 UNESCO, "Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites"; retrieved 2012-4-21.
- ↑ EnglishHeritage.org, "Silbury Hill, Avebury"; retrieved 2012-4-21.
- ↑ Avebury-web.co.uk, "Windmill Hill"; retrieved 2012-4-21.
- ↑ EnglishHeritage.org, "West Kennet Long Barrow, Avebury"; retrieved 2012-4-21.
- ↑ EnglishHeritage.org, "The Sanctuary, Avebury"; StoneCircles.org.uk, "The Sanctuary", Overton Hill; retrieved 2012-4-21.
Other websites [change]
Media related to Stonehendge at Wikimedia Commons- EnglishHeritage.org, Stonehenge
- SacredDestinations.com, Stonehenge
Media related to Coordinates: 51°10′44″N 1°49′31″E / 51.17889°N 1.82528°E
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