Durrington Walls, overlooking the River Avon near Amesbury, is the largest known Neolithic henge in the United Kingdom.
Sources
- Prehistoric Age Browse - Page 1 (britannica.com)
- https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1009133 (historicengland.org.uk)
- https://www.discoveringbritain.org/activities/south-west-england/trails/durrington-walls/ (discoveringbritain.org)
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