A woman sitting on the external bank at Avebury, Wiltshire, 1908. Artist: Harold St George Gray

A woman sitting on the external bank at Avebury, Wiltshire, 1908. Artist: Harold St George Gray

1-233-260 - Reproduced by permission of Historic England/Heritage Images

A woman sitting on the external bank at Avebury, Wiltshire, 1908. The henge and its surrounding bank and ditch have been dated to circa 3000 to 2000 BC. Although its purpose is not known, it is thought that the site was the scene of important ceremonial ritual.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Harold St George Gray, attributed to: British: Archaeologist

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Wiltshire Avebury Stone Circle

  1. 51 28 00 N , 001 51 00 W

Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Archaeological Sites

Religion & Belief Other

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5120x3694
File Size : 55,410kb


Aliases

  1. BB81/02740  
  1. 0250003078
  1. 1-233-260
  1. 1233260
  1. 3078
  1. A3
  1. BB81/02740  


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