Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites


Postcard of Stonehenge from Roman of United Kingdom
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Brief Description

Stonehenge and Avebury, in Wiltshire, are among the most famous groups of megaliths in the world. The two sanctuaries consist of circles of menhirs arranged in a pattern whose astronomical significance is still being explored. These holy places and the nearby Neolithic sites are an incomparable testimony to prehistoric times.

Wiltshire, England
N51 10 44 W1 49 31
Date of Inscription: 1986
Minor modification inscribed year: 2008
Criteria: (i)(ii)(iii)
Property : 4,985 ha
Ref: 373bis

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