1. Avebury revisited.
- Author
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Saunders, Nick
- Subjects
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STONE circles , *MEGALITHIC monuments , *MONUMENTS , *ARCHAEOLOGY ,BRITISH history to 1066 - Abstract
Discusses the history of and interest in the prehistoric monuments in Avebury in southern England. Controversy between conservationists and potential developers of the area; Description of the area; When Avebury was built; Tools used; Estimates of working hours in the construction of the site; Founding of the village by the Saxons; What historical records indicate about Avebury; Other monuments in the area including Silbury Hill, the megalithic tombs of West and East Kennet Long Barrows and the sanctuary on Overton Hill.
- Published
- 1991