wiltshire
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West Kennet Long Barrow
Located in Wiltshire, England. West Kennet is the largest chambered long barrow in Britain. The monument as we see it today is the result of reconstruction work after excavations took place in the 1950’s. Radio carbon dates from remains found during excavations in the 1950’s go back as far as 3600BCE to 3700BCE. Experts believe…
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All Saints Church Sarsen Stones
In the village of Alton Priors in Wiltshire, England is All Saints Church. The church dates to the 12th century but has undergone major refurbishments since. Within the church are two sandstone Sarsen stones concealed beneath trapdoors. Some believe these stones were part of a prehistoric stone circle upon which the medieval church was built.…
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The Devil’s Den
We recently took a trip to Wiltshire, England to see some prehistoric sites. First stop was The Devil’s Den, a neolithic structure in Clatford Bottom. Some refer to this structure as a Dolmen which never had a covering mound, others believe this is the remains of a long barrow… We parked at the “Up On…
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