Avebury Henge

A henge so large, the Romans didn't realise it was a sacred space, they thought it a natural phenomenon, and it is big enough to have a village built inside it. Here are some of my pictures:

Silent sentinels

Ritual entry to the circle, BDO ceremony 2001.

The circle at the BDO ceremony 2001.

BDO ceremony 2001

BDO ceremony 2001

Philip Shalcrass and Syrbal, BDO ceremony 2001.

The stones, some marker blocks and some of the village.

Another view of the stones and village (and sheep).

Stones and marker blocks with the encircling rampart behind.

This shows a marker block (concrete posts sited where stones have been robbed out)
and the shallowest ditch.

Another part of the ditch and rampart.

One of the deepest ditches and highest ramparts.
When new it would have been much deeper and higher
and the rampart would have been gleaming white chalk.

Syrbal (taken by a relative).

Some of the largest stones.
The figure is my mom who is just about 5 ft.

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