Avebury
Avebury
Contents
10 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation3:17
Welcome to Avebury, a site of such profound antiquity and scale that it challenges our modern perceptions of time and space. As you stand here today, you are positioned within a unique complex of prehistoric monuments that…
Listen in the app2The Great Henge and Outer Circle3:13
We begin our detailed examination at the northern quadrant of the Great Henge. Observe the massive earthen bank and the deep internal ditch that define the boundary of this sacred space. …
Listen in the app3The Alexander Keiller Museum2:58
To truly grasp the scientific significance of this landscape, one must visit the Alexander Keiller Museum, housed in a charming seventeenth-century threshing barn and the adjacent stables. This museum is the repository for the…
Listen in the app4The West Kennet Avenue2:57
Exit the village and the main circle to the southeast to find yourself at the start of the West Kennet Avenue. This is one of the most evocative features of the Avebury complex—a corridor of stones that originally stretched for…
Listen in the app5Silbury Hill — The Enigmatic Mountain3:09
Continuing south from the avenue, you will encounter the most baffling structure in the British Isles: Silbury Hill. Standing at 30 meters high and 160 meters wide, this is the largest man-made prehistoric construction in Europe. …
Listen in the app6West Kennet Long Barrow2:49
A short, steep hike from the shadow of Silbury Hill brings you to the West Kennet Long Barrow. This is one of the earliest and most impressive funerary monuments in Britain, predating the main Avebury Stone Circle by several…
Listen in the app7The Sanctuary2:44
At the eastern terminus of the West Kennet Avenue lies the Sanctuary, located on the summit of Overton Hill. At first glance, this site may seem less impressive than the Great Henge, as no original stones or timbers remain…
Listen in the app8Windmill Hill — The Ancient Gathering Place2:39
To understand the origins of the Avebury landscape, we must travel northwest to Windmill Hill. This windswept, grassy prominence is the site of a 'causewayed enclosure,' one of the oldest and most important monuments in the…
Listen in the app9The Living Village of Avebury2:44
Finally, we return to the heart of the Great Henge to consider the unique nature of Avebury as a living village. It is one of the few places in the world where you can enjoy a pint in a 16th-century pub, the Red Lion, which sits…
Listen in the app10Closing2:50
Our journey through the Avebury landscape has taken us from the heights of Windmill Hill to the dark chambers of the West Kennet Long Barrow, and through the processional avenue to the heart of the Great Henge. We have walked the…
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What is Avebury?
Avebury is a place in Avebury with 10 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Avebury |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 10 |
| Total length | 29 min 20 s in all |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 51.4286, -1.8542 |
| Last updated |
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