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'''Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites''' is a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]] located in [[Wiltshire]], England. The WHS covers two large areas of land separated by nearly {{convert|30|mi|km}}, rather than a specific monument or building. The sites were inscribed as co-listings in 1986.
'''Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites''' is a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]] located in [[Wiltshire]], England. The WHS covers two large areas of land separated by nearly {{convert|30|mi|km}}, rather than a specific monument or building. The sites were inscribed as co-listings in 1986. Some of the large and well know monuments within the WHS are listed below, but the area also has an exceptionally high density of small-scale archaeological sites, particularly from the prehistoric period. More than 700 individual archaeological features have been identified. There are 180 separate [[Scheduled Monument]]s, covering 415 items or features.<ref>[https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/publications/stonehenge-management-plan-2009/sh-manpan-1-2-screen.pdf Stonehenge Management Plan, 2009], English Heritage, p.22</ref>


==Stonehenge and Associated Monuments==
==Stonehenge and Associated Monuments==
[[Image:Stonehenge back wide.jpg|thumb|Stonehenge]]
[[Image:Stonehenge back wide.jpg|thumb|left|Stonehenge]]
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The Stonehenge area of the WHS is located in south Wiltshire. It covers an area of 26 square km and is centred on the prehistoric monument of [[Stonehenge]].
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| caption = Boundary and key sites for the Stonehenge section of the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site
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The Stonehenge area of the WHS is located in south Wiltshire. It covers an area of 26 square km and is centred on the prehistoric monument of [[Stonehenge]]. Ownership is shared between [[English Heritage]], the [[National Trust]], the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]], the [[RSPB]], [[Wiltshire County Council|Wiltshire Council]], and private individuals and farmers.


===Monuments in the Stonehenge WHS===
===Monuments in the Stonehenge WHS===
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*[[Woodhenge]]
*[[Woodhenge]]
*Coneybury Henge (a henge that has been ploughed flat<ref>http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/6727/coneybury_henge_site.html</ref>)
*Coneybury Henge (a henge that has been ploughed flat<ref>http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/6727/coneybury_henge_site.html</ref>)
*King Barrow Ridge<ref>http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/stonehengeinteractivemap/sites/king_barrow_ridge/01.html {{dead link|date=June 2010}}</ref>
*King Barrow Ridge<ref>[http://services.english-heritage.org.uk/ResearchReportsPdfs/83_2011_WEB.pdf King Barrow Ridge Research report], English Heritage, 2011</ref>
*[[Winterbourne Stoke Barrows]]
*[[Winterbourne Stoke Barrows]]
*[[Normanton Down Barrows]], including [[Bush Barrow]]
*[[Normanton Down Barrows]], including [[Bush Barrow]]
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==Avebury and Associated Monuments==
==Avebury and Associated Monuments==
[[Image:Avebury henge and village UK.jpg|thumb|300px|Avebury Henge and Village]]
[[Image:Avebury henge and village UK.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Avebury Henge and Village]]
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| image = Avebury World Heritage Site map.svg
| image = Avebury World Heritage Site map.svg
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/373/multiple=1&unique_number=428 UNESCO: Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites]
* [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/373/ UNESCO: Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites]
* [http://www.worldheritagesouthwest.org.uk/#/site/7 Avebury on SW WHS website]
* [http://www.stonehengeandaveburywhs.org/ Website of Stonehenge & Avebury World Heritage Site]
* [http://www.worldheritagesouthwest.org.uk/#/site/11 Stonehenge on SW WHS website]
* [http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/avebury-alexander-keiller-museum/ Alexander Keiller Museum website]
* [http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.16322 Alexander Keiler Museum website]
* [http://www.salisburymuseum.org.uk/ Salisbury Museum website]
* [http://www.salisburymuseum.org.uk/ Salisbury Museum website]
* [http://www.wiltshireheritage.org.uk/ Wiltshire Heritage Museum website]
* [http://www.wiltshireheritage.org.uk/ Wiltshire Heritage Museum website]

Revision as of 21:09, 14 January 2015

Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites is located in Wiltshire
Avebury
Avebury
Stonehenge
Stonehenge
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Avebury and Stonehenge in Wiltshire
CriteriaCultural: i, ii, iii
Reference373
Inscription1986 (10th Session)

Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Wiltshire, England. The WHS covers two large areas of land separated by nearly 30 miles (48 km), rather than a specific monument or building. The sites were inscribed as co-listings in 1986. Some of the large and well know monuments within the WHS are listed below, but the area also has an exceptionally high density of small-scale archaeological sites, particularly from the prehistoric period. More than 700 individual archaeological features have been identified. There are 180 separate Scheduled Monuments, covering 415 items or features.[1]

Stonehenge and Associated Monuments

Stonehenge
Boundary and key sites for the Stonehenge section of the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site

The Stonehenge area of the WHS is located in south Wiltshire. It covers an area of 26 square km and is centred on the prehistoric monument of Stonehenge. Ownership is shared between English Heritage, the National Trust, the Ministry of Defence, the RSPB, Wiltshire Council, and private individuals and farmers.

Monuments in the Stonehenge WHS

Avebury and Associated Monuments

Avebury Henge and Village
Boundary and key sites for the Avebury section of the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site


The Avebury area of the WHS is located in northern Wiltshire. It covers an area of 22.5 square km and is centred on the prehistoric Avebury Henge.

Monuments in the Avebury WHS

Museum and archive collections

The main museums are the Alexander Keiler Museum, Salisbury Museum and Wiltshire Museum in Devizes

Other museums with material from Stonehenge and Avebury includes the British Museum, National Museum of Wales, Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology and the Ashmolean Museum. Other archives include the English Heritage Archive in Swindon, the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre and the Bodleian Library.

Notes

  1. ^ Stonehenge Management Plan, 2009, English Heritage, p.22
  2. ^ http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/6727/coneybury_henge_site.html
  3. ^ King Barrow Ridge Research report, English Heritage, 2011

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