Wiltshire and Swindon Sites and Monument Record Information

SMR Number

SU06NE103

Site Name

E of Beckhampton Plantation

Grid Ref

SU09876716

Parish

Avebury

Photographs

Images for Avebury (if available)

District

Kennet

Site Type

Ceremonial circle

Period

Neolithic

Scheduled Monument

SM21756

X Y Grid Ref

409870, 167160

Altitude

182.88 metres

Geology

Upper Chalk

Description

Remains of a Neolithic stone circle excavated in 1877.

Details

The remains of an oval stone circle first located in 1877 south of Silbury Hill. Grinsell states stones are no longer in situ. The OS have seen soilmarks of a bank and ditches.

World Heritage Site

Yes

Sources

Guide to Avebury p177-9 Smith, Dr I F

Victoria County History 1 1 33 1957 Grinsell, L.V.

D/SU0967 English Heritage

Wiltshire Archaeological Magazine Vol 57, p17

Wiltshire Archaeological Magazine Vol 79, p24-5(31)

Ordnance Survey Fldwk 1973 1973 Ordnance Survey

Management of Monuments Within the Avebury World Heritage Site 1998 Wild, Priscilla for English Heritage

C/73/071/231-2 Royal Air force

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