Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites, Prehistoric monument complex in Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites form a sprawling archaeological complex scattered across the Wiltshire region. The site comprises standing stones arranged in circles, earthen banks and ditches, burial mounds, and ceremonial platforms distributed across multiple connected areas.
The World Heritage Site was inscribed in 1986 as two separate areas, Stonehenge and Avebury, about 24 km apart. The Stonehenge area covers 26 km² and the Avebury area 22.5 km². Over 700 archaeological features and 160 scheduled monuments have been identified across the two landscapes.
The two areas are managed by separate bodies: English Heritage runs Stonehenge, while the National Trust and the Alexander Keiller Museum at Avebury look after that henge. Finds from both landscapes are held at Salisbury Museum and the Wiltshire Museum in Devizes, and more than 700 archaeological features have been recorded across the property.
Both areas are open year-round with parking facilities and visitor centers providing exhibitions and context. Sturdy footwear is recommended since pathways cross open fields exposed to changing weather conditions.
The World Heritage Site is not one monument but two separate areas, 24 km apart, inscribed jointly in 1986. Together they hold more than 700 identified archaeological features and 160 scheduled monuments covering 415 items, from Durrington Walls and Woodhenge to Silbury Hill and the West Kennet Long Barrow.
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