Avebury

Summary

Avebury is an archaeological site^[1]. Avebury ranks in the top 1% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (522 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Avebury is located in Avebury^[3].
• Avebury is in the country of United Kingdom^[4].
• Avebury's image is recorded as Avebury May 2005.jpg^[5].
• Avebury's image is recorded as ASC 2 db.jpg^[6].
• Avebury's image is recorded as Wiltshire-Avebury.jpg^[7].
• Avebury's image is recorded as ASC 3 db.jpg^[8].
• Avebury's image is recorded as ASC 6 db.jpg^[9].
• Avebury's image is recorded as ASC 7 db.jpg^[10].
• Avebury's image is recorded as Stone 10 and others in great ring avebury henge.jpg^[11].
• Avebury's image is recorded as The cove avebury 01.jpg^[12].
• Avebury's image is recorded as Avebury cove and stone 201.jpg^[13].
• Avebury's image is recorded as Avebury Stone Circle.jpg^[14].
• Avebury's image is recorded as Avebury stone circle.jpg^[15].
• Avebury's image is recorded as Avebury Stone Circles.jpg^[16].
• Avebury's image is recorded as Stone 16 avebury great circle.jpg^[17].
• Avebury's image is recorded as Stone 14 avebury great circle.jpg^[18].
• Avebury's image is recorded as Stone 24 forge stone avebury great circle.jpg^[19].
• Avebury's image is recorded as Stone 44 avebury great circle.jpg^[20].
• Avebury's image is recorded as The devils chair stone 1 and stone 101 avebury great circle.jpg^[21].
• Avebury's image is recorded as Northwest of Avebury Circle.jpg^[22].
• Avebury's image is recorded as Adam beckhampton longstones avebury.jpg^[23].
• Avebury's image is recorded as Adam and eve beckhampton longstones avebury.jpg^[24].
• Avebury's image is recorded as Eve beckhampton avenue avebury.jpg^[25].
• Avebury's image is recorded as ASC 5 db.jpg^[26].
• Avebury's image is recorded as Avebury henge.jpg^[27].

Body

Geography

Avebury is in the country of United Kingdom^[4]. Avebury is located in Avebury^[3]. Avebury's part of is recorded as Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites^[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include archaeological site^[29], stone circle^[30], and henge^[31]. Avebury's heritage designation is recorded as scheduled monument^[32].

History and Context

Owners include English Heritage^[33], a charitable organization^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 2015^[36], headquartered in Swindon^[37] and National Trust^[38], a national trust^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1895^[41], headquartered in Swindon^[42].

Why It Matters

Avebury ranks in the top 1% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (522 views/month).^[2] Avebury has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] Avebury is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]