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Avebury
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Avebury (ā`bərē), village, Wiltshire, S central England. The village, with a medieval church and Elizabethan manor house, lies within

Avebury Circle, a Neolithic circular group of upright stones that is older and larger than Stonehenge Stonehenge (stōn`hĕnj'), group of standing stones on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, S England.
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 but not so well preserved. The village and the circle have belonged to the nation since 1943 and are administered by the National Trust. To the south of Avebury is the similarly ancient Silbury Hill, the largest prehistoric artificial mound in Europe, 130 ft (39.6 m) high and covering more than 5 acres (2 hectares) at its base.


Avebury

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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