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Avebury: The Stone Circle That Swallowed a Village

November 11, 2026 by Tommy Hayes
Two massive lichen-covered sarsen standing stones of the Avebury outer circle, rising from green grass with village houses behind them

About 6 min readAvebury is the largest stone circle in the world — a Neolithic henge so vast that a whole village, a pub, and a church sit inside it. Built between about 2850 and 2200 BCE, its purpose is still unknown.

Categories Ancient Enigmas Tags Avebury, Neolithic, Partially explained, stone circle, Stonehenge, Wiltshire Leave a comment

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