The stone circles at Avebury are not as obvious as Stonehenge for several reasons. First, the size of the site is much larger—more than eight square miles, including the henge. And, many of the stones are missing. The outer circle originally consisted of approximately 100 sarsen stones, each 12 to 14 feet tall; only 27 stones remain. Some of them were taken for building materials, and some of them were toppled and buried because they were thought to be the work of the devil.
Finally, part of what's wonderful about the site is that the stones aren't roped off. Village life goes on around the stones and through the circles. I like to imagine the dog walkers yanking their leashes and saying, “No, Flossy, don't pee on the megalith!”
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