Tourist Stamps » Ancient Sites http://touriststamps.co.uk Tourist Stamps Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:57:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc No.140 Avebury Stone Circle http://touriststamps.co.uk/ancient-sites/no-140-avebury-stone-circle/ http://touriststamps.co.uk/ancient-sites/no-140-avebury-stone-circle/#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:14:37 +0000 admin http://touriststamps.co.uk/?p=808 Ninety miles west of London and twenty miles north of Stonehenge stands Avebury, the largest known stone ring in the world. Older than the more famous Stonehenge, and for many visitors far more spectacular, the multiple rings of Avebury are cloaked with mysteries which archaeologists have only begun to unravel. Avebury rivals – some would say exceeds – Stonehenge as the largest, most impressive and complex prehistoric site in Britain. Built and altered over many centuries from about 2850 BC to 2200 BC, it now appears as a huge circular bank and ditch, enclosing an area of 281 ⁄2 acres (111 ⁄2 hectares), including part of Avebury village.Within this ‘henge’ ditch is an inner circle of great standing stones, enclosing two more stone circles, each with a central feature.

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Avebury Stone Circle
Avebury
Wiltshire
SN8 1RF

For opening more information please see website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk
GPS location: +51° 25′ 44.77″, -1° 51′ 13.85″

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]]> http://touriststamps.co.uk/ancient-sites/no-140-avebury-stone-circle/feed/ 0 No.142 Stonehenge http://touriststamps.co.uk/ancient-sites/stonehenge/ http://touriststamps.co.uk/ancient-sites/stonehenge/#comments Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:52:29 +0000 admin http://touriststamps.co.uk/?p=204 Stonehenge is probably the most important prehistoric monument in the whole of Britain and has attracted visitors from earliest times. It stands as a timeless monument to the people who built it. The stonehenge that we see today is the final stage that was completed about 3500 years ago, but first let us look back 5000 years.

Address:
Stonehenge
Amesbury
Salisbury
Wiltshire SP4 7DE
For more information please see: www.stonehenge.co.uk
GPS location: +51° 10′ 43.85″, -1° 49′ 34.32″

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The Old George Gift Shop Opening Hours:
13 High Street Mon-Fri 09:30-17:00
Salisbury Saturday 09:00-17:00
Wiltshire Sunday 11:00-16:00
SP1 2NJ
Tel: +44 (0) 1722 338877
Email: david@timber-treasures.co.uk
 

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