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Avebury Stone Circle Located in the heart of Wiltshire, the world's largest prehistoric stone circle partially encompasses the pretty village of Avebury. Dating back to around 2600 BCE, this Neolithic henge encompasses a vast outer stone circle, two smaller inner circles, and a surrounding ditch, creating a mystical landscape that draws archaeologists, historians, and spiritual seekers alike. Managed by the National Trust, Avebury offers a unique, hands-on experience where visitors can walk among the towering stones, some weighing over 40 tons, and feel the weight of a millennia.  The construction of the circle required enormous effort. It consists of an outer circle of stones, almost 400 metres wide, surrounded by a large grass-covered, chalk-stone bank with a deep ditch on its inner side.  Today, the top of the bank to the bottom of the ditch is approximately 9 metres in depth, but it is believed that 4000 years ago it was 17 metres deep.   Unlike its mor...

Stonehenge b uilt aro und  3000 - 2200 BC   Despite the countless theories about the purpose of Stonehenge, from a sacrificial centre to an astronomical clock, or even built by aliens, b ut  no one knows exactly why ancient Britons spent so much time and effort on its construction. However, recent archaeological findings show the surrounding area was sacred to local people for hundreds of years before construction began. The stones and entrance of this ancient temple are aligned on the movements of the sun, and were erected about 4500 years ago by the prehistoric people of Britain, within an existing circular enclosure, or henge, which had been built 500 years earlier.    Stonehenge is a masterpiece of engineering, built only using simple tools, before the arrival of metals and the invention of the wheel. Building the stone circle would have needed hundreds of people to transport, shape and erect the stones. There are two types of stones at Stonehenge, the l...