Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites
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| Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites* | |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
  Avebury
Stonehenge
Avebury and Stonehenge in Wiltshire
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| State Party |  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iii |
| Reference | 373 |
| Region† | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1986 (10th Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO. |
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Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Wiltshire, England. The WHS covers two large areas of land separated by nearly 30 miles, rather than a specific monument or building. The sites were inscribed as co-listings in 1986.
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[edit] Avebury and Associated Monuments
The Avebury area of the WHS is located in northern Wiltshire in Kennet district It covers an area of 22.5 square km and is centred on the prehistoric Avebury Henge.
[edit] Monuments in the Avebury WHS
- Avebury Henge
- West Kennet Avenue
- Beckhampton Avenue
- West Kennet Long Barrow
- The Sanctuary
- Silbury Hill
- Windmill Hill
[edit] Stonehenge and Associated Monuments
The Stonehenge area of the WHS is located in south Wiltshire in Salisbury district. It covers an area of 26 square km and is centred on the prehistoric monument of Stonehenge.
[edit] Monuments in the Stonehenge WHS
- Stonehenge
- Stonehenge Avenue
- Stonehenge Cursus
- The Lesser Cursus
- Durrington Walls
- Woodhenge
- Coneybury Henge
- King Barrow Ridge
- Winterbourne Stoke Barrow Group
- Normanton Down Barrow Group
- Vespasian's Camp
- Robin Hood's Ball (an associated monument located just north of the WHS boundary)
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