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Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Stonehenge and Avebury, in Wiltshire, are among the most famous groups of megaliths in the world The two sanctuaries consist of circles of menhirs arranged in a pattern whose astronomical significance is still being explored
Stonehenge - Wikipedia The site and its surroundings were added to UNESCO 's list of World Heritage Sites in 1986 Stonehenge is owned by the Crown Estate and managed by English Heritage; the surrounding land is owned by the National Trust [10][11] Stonehenge could have been a burial ground from its earliest beginnings [12]
Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites | UNESCO in the UK What makes this UNESCO Designation special? A landscape of epic proportions, the monuments of Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site span 2,000 years of continuous Neolithic and Bronze Age activity in Wiltshire between c 3,700 and 1,600 BC
Significance of Stonehenge | English Heritage Stonehenge is the most architecturally sophisticated prehistoric stone circle in the world, while Avebury is the largest in the world Together with inter-related monuments and their associated landscapes, they help us to understand Neolithic and Bronze Age ceremonial and mortuary practices
Stonehenge | History, Location, Map, Meaning, Facts | Britannica Along with more than 350 nearby monuments and henges (ancient earthworks consisting of a circular bank and ditch), including the kindred temple complex at Avebury, Stonehenge was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1986
Home page of Stonehenge Avebury WHS Stonehenge and Avebury were inscribed together on the UNESCO World Heritage Site List in 1986 The Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites World Heritage Site was one of the UK’s very first World Heritage Sites
UNESCO Stonehenge WHS - Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site In 1986, Stonehenge was designated by UNESCO, together with Avebury and Associated Sites such as Silbury and West Kennet Long Barrow known as the “ Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites World Heritage Site ”
Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites - Wikipedia Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS) in Wiltshire, England The WHS covers two large areas of land separated by about 24 kilometres (15 mi), rather than a specific monument or building The sites were inscribed as co-listings in 1986
Will Stonehenge lose its Unesco World Heritage status? - BBC However, Unesco have condemned the plan on the basis that the proposed tunnel encroaches significantly on the World Heritage Site area that surrounds Stonehenge and is a significant and largely
The Lonely Planet guide to Stonehenge For an enigmatic introduction to ancient England, book a visit to Stonehenge Read on for our top tips for visiting this UNESCO World Heritage-listed site