English Heritage sites near Berwick Bassett Parish
WINDMILL HILL, AVEBURY
2 miles from Berwick Bassett Parish
Classic Neolithic causewayed enclosure, with three concentric but intermittent ditches. Large quantities of animal bones found here indicate feasting, animal trading or rituals, or perhaps all three.
ALEXANDER KEILLER MUSEUM, AVEBURY
2 miles from Berwick Bassett Parish
The Stables Gallery houses one of the most important prehistoric archaeological collections in Britain, including many artefacts from the World Heritage Sites. Find out about Avebury stone circle.
AVEBURY
2 miles from Berwick Bassett Parish
With its huge circular bank and ditch and inner circle of great standing stones, covering an area of over 28 acres, Avebury forms one of the most impressive prehistoric sites in Britain.
WEST KENNET AVENUE, AVEBURY
3 miles from Berwick Bassett Parish
This ‘avenue’ originally of around 100 pairs of prehistoric standing stones, was raised to form a winding 1 1⁄2 mile ritual link between the pre-existing monuments of Avebury and The Sanctuary.
SILBURY HILL, AVEBURY
3 miles from Berwick Bassett Parish
The largest artificial mound in Europe and comparable in size to the Egyptian pyramids. Probably completed around 2400 BC, it apparently contains no burial and its purpose and significance remain unknown.
WEST KENNET LONG BARROW, AVEBURY
4 miles from Berwick Bassett Parish
One of the largest and most impressive Neolithic chambered tombs in Britain. Built in around 3650 BC and used for a short time only, nearly 50 people were buried here before the chambers were blocked.
No churches found in Berwick Bassett Parish
No churches found in Berwick Bassett Parish