Kennet Avenue

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Kennet Avenue

ancient structure, Avebury, England, United Kingdom

Also known as: West Kennet Avenue

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…of a route called the Kennet Avenue (or West Kennet Avenue) into the interior of the great circle. The Kennet Avenue originally consisted of stones 80 feet (25 metres) apart, arranged in pairs (according to their shapes) that faced each other across the 50-foot (15-metre) width of the avenue. It…
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…of a route called the Kennet Avenue (or West Kennet Avenue) into the interior of the great circle. The Kennet Avenue originally consisted of stones 80 feet (25 metres) apart, arranged in pairs (according to their shapes) that faced each other across the 50-foot (15-metre) width of the avenue. It…
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