Avebury village is located in Wiltshire, England and is unique because it is surrounded by a large prehistoric stone circle dating back nearly 5,000 years. The stone circle at Avebury is one of the largest in the UK. Though the village itself did not begin until Saxon times, people have inhabited the area for over 4,000 years. Today, Avebury village lies within the stone circle and contains historical buildings like the Church of St. James from Saxon times and the Alexander Keiller Museum that provides information about the archaeological sites.

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2. Map of Wiltshire showing the location of Avebury
How many villages are surrounded by their very own prehistoric
stone circle? Avebury is special -Much of the village is encircled
by the prehistoric monument complex also known as Avebury.
The village of Avebury in Wiltshire has given it’s name to one of
the greatest stone circles in the United Kingdom. The village is
located a few miles away from the Ridgeway and in close
proximity to Silbury Hill and many other ancient places.

3. Avebury, located about 28 miles from Salisbury or 20 miles from Castle Combe, is
fascinating. Now in the care of England's National Trust, Avebury contains three stone
circles. One huge outer ring, about a quarter of a mile across, and two smaller inner rings of
standing stones that date back nearly 5000 years ago.
Avebury is part of an extraordinary set of Neolithic and Bronze
Age ceremonial sites that seemingly formed a vast sacred
landscape.

4. Although the population of the area goes back millennia the actual
village of Avebury did not commence until Saxon times and was originally
built to the west of the present village. Prior to the Domesday Book it was
called Kennet. The name is retained by the River Kennet.

5. The site is still in habitation, the village of
Avebury lies around and within this monument.
That means for a staggering four and half
thousand years and more, perhaps even six
thousand years, people have lived in this
locality, although the village itself did not
appear until the Saxons built it. Certainly the
Romans before them liked the spot.
The village itself holds much of interest
including the church of St. James which has
a long history going back to Saxon times.
Within is a rare example of a medieval rood-
loft once hidden but re-discovered in 1810. It
also contains a notable font believed to be of
Saxon origin and later adorned with some
interesting carvings during the Norman
period. There is also a fine manor house
alongside which is the Alexander Keiller
Museum. This contains detailed information
regarding the archaeology of the monuments
and has many fascinating artifacts from the
area on display. Supplementing the Keiller
museum is the Barn Gallery which also
contains some interesting "hands on" exhibits
and other information supplied by the
National Trust under whose care the
monuments now fall.

6. Avebury village, set inside a monolithic stone
circle. A spectacular old English village scene.
Avebury village seen along the Avenue
leading to the neolithic Stone Circle
Wiltshire.

7. Early postcards of the village (circa.1905)
Early postcard of the local bus outside of The Red Lion
Local bus in the village circa 1920

8. Any visit to Avebury should include time to
explore this outstanding landscape and it’s
fascinating monuments.

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