West Kennet Avenue — Avebury Stone Row North

Why it mattersKey Grooved Ware / Avebury megalithic with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 2600 BCE (Avebury outer circle 2600 BCE)

Period

Late Neolithic (2600 BCE)

Culture

Grooved Ware / Avebury

Purpose

2.4 km stone avenue linking Sanctuary to Avebury henge — processional ritual route

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1893

Excavation

Excavated

1. 1990 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of West Kennet Avenue — Avebury Stone Row North

2. c. 1200 CE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at West Kennet Avenue — Avebury Stone Row North

3. c. 2600 BCE (Avebury outer circle 2600 BCE)

   Initial construction / first occupation at West Kennet Avenue — Avebury Stone Row North

• West Kennet Avenue — Avebury Stone Row North — Principal Standing Stonestanding stonestanding stone at West Kennet Avenue — Avebury Stone Row North — hydraulic feature51.4275° N · 1.8541° W
• West Kennet Avenue — Avebury Stone Row North — Chamber Annex 2chamberchamber at West Kennet Avenue — Avebury Stone Row North — outlier feature51.4298° N · 1.8549° W
• West Kennet Avenue — Avebury Stone Row North — Cairn Annex 3cairncairn at West Kennet Avenue — Avebury Stone Row North — outlier feature51.4284° N · 1.8548° W