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Avebury & Castlerigg

Avebury & Castlerigg. Bayli Doubet and Jordan Armstrong. Avebury Henge. Avebury , England largest and finest of the Neolithic Age County of Wiltshire . Avebury. originally contained 600 stones only 76 of them remain visible 20 others buried Two smaller circles.

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Avebury & Castlerigg

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  1. Avebury & Castlerigg BayliDoubet and Jordan Armstrong

  2. AveburyHenge Avebury, England largest and finest of the Neolithic Age County of Wiltshire

  3. Avebury • originally contained 600 stones • only 76 of them remain visible • 20 others buried • Two smaller circles

  4. Before the Henge • History before construction is unknown • Little evidence from archeologist excavations • Traces of flint • Visited by hunters-gathers in Middle Ages

  5. Construction • Neolithic Age • 4,000–3,500 BC. • stable economy • non-essential activities • rituals or ceremonies

  6. Excavations • Stone buried 7m below ground • Weighed over 100 tons • Largest found in UK

  7. Ancient References • referred to as "Waledich” meaning Wallditch. • Name coming from Anglo-Saxon origin

  8. Destruction • early 14 century • broken by being hammered • others by being heated in fires • concrete pylons mark former locations of stones • likely more stones are buried

  9. Theories • two categories; • tall and slender or short and squat. • importance of gender in Neolithic Age • taller stones "male" • shorter ones "female"

  10. Other Facts • Seen as a spiritual centre • One of the largest monument in Europe • Alexander KeillerMuseum- contains prehistoric artifacts from Avebury • 28 acres of land

  11. CastleriggStone Circle Cumbria, England

  12. Castlerigg • 38 stones • 30 m in diameter • 3-5 ft tall

  13. Discovery • Built 3000 BC • Found in 1725, by William Stukeley • Originally 50 stones

  14. Landscaping • Thought to have best setting • In between Keswick mountains • Most visited stone circle in Britain • Best time to visit dusk/dawn

  15. Other Facts • Largest stone is 8 feet • Weighs 16 tons • Has a 10 stone rectangle inside

  16. Excavation • Last excavated in1882 • Found charcoal • 1875 found stone axe

  17. Theories • Astronomical Observatory • Stone-axe trade • Ceremonies

  18. Credits http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avebury http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlerigg_stone_circle http://www.sacredsites.com/europe/england/avebury.html http://www.squidoo.com/castlerigg-stone-circle http://www.freefoto.com/browse/1009-02-0?ffid=1009-02-0

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