AVEBURY


Meaning of AVEBURY in English

Village, Wiltshire , England, lying partly within one of the largest prehistoric sites in Europe.

The site occupies 28.5 acres (11.5 hectares) and contains vast megalithic remains, including chalk blocks and sandstone pillars placed in circles. Its date and origin are uncertain. Kennet Avenue, a route into the interior of the great circle, linked Avebury with a temple 1 mi (1.6 km) away.

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