Archaeological sites · South West England
Neolithic Britain's stone circles
Stonehenge gets the headlines. Avebury, Callanish and Castlerigg deserve them.
Britain has more Neolithic stone circles per square mile than anywhere on earth — perhaps a thousand recorded sites, of which fifty or so are major. Stonehenge is famous; the others are quieter, often more accessible, and just as old.
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Flagship📷 10UNESCO World Heritage · South East England
Stonehenge
Stonehenge — Neolithic henge monument in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
📷 5Towns & cities · South East England
Avebury
Avebury — village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, UK.
📷 5Hill forts · Scottish Lowlands
Castlerigg stone circle
Castlerigg stone circle — stone circle near Keswick in Cumbria, North West England.
★ Iconic📷 3Hill forts · Scottish Islands
Ring of Brodgar
Ring of Brodgar — Neolithic henge and stone circle on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.
Flagship📷 5Stone circles · South West England
The Rollright Stones
Three Neolithic monuments turned to stone by a witch, according to local legend.
📷 3Hill forts · South West England
Stanton Drew stone circles
Stanton Drew stone circles — Neolithic henge monument; stone circles.
📷 4Archaeological sites · North East England
Long Meg and Her Daughters
Long Meg and Her Daughters in England North East, United Kingdom.
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