This
summer, I visited the Neolithic sites in and around Avebury in Wiltshire, UK.
The henge and stone circles were built about 4,500 years ago, and now surround
the small village of Avebury. You can walk right up to the stones at any time
unlike at Stonehenge where access is controlled and limited. The megaliths are
more irregular in shape than those in the main circle of Stonehenge. The main
stone circle of Avebury lies within an earth bank and ditch.
Read about the
history of Avebury at the English Heritage site http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/avebury/history/
You often
find sheep grazing in the field with the megaliths.
The Red
Lion pub across the road from the stone circle is a popular place for lunch or
drinks.
Nearby Neolithic
sites include Silbury Hill, West Kennet Long Barrow, and a number of smaller
mounds in the fields. You can walk to all the sites from Avebury.
Here is a
view of Kennet Long Barrow. A chambered tomb built of rocks lies under the mound.
It has two pairs of side chambers and a larger chamber at the end. This barrow
is popular among new age druids who leave offerings of flowers and corn dollies
in the tomb.
In my
story, Gargoyle Hunt, Estelle visits
Avebury and Kennet Long Barrow during her summer abroad in Oxenford University,
UK. She meets Dot and Misty with their dogs on top of Kennet Long Barrow. The
witch and Farleon couple help Estelle and Toby capture the villain.
Gargoyle Hunt is only 99c for July 24-28th.
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