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Waylands Smithy Entrance

Silbury Hill Avebury

West Kennet Long Barrow

Woodhenge Durrington Walls

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Old-Sarum

Old-Sarum-hillfort

Danebury-Iron-Age-Hill-Fort

Butser-Ancient-Farm

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English Heritage reconstruction drawing of how the prehistoric village of Durrington Walls might have looked

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Wessex Monuments

Avebury
Badbury Rings
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Danebury Iron Age Hill Fort
Durrington Walls Henge
Hambledon Hill Iron Age Hill Fort
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Knowlton Henges
Maiden Castle Dorset
Old Sarum HillFort
Silbury Hill Avebury
Silchester Roman Town
Stonehenge
The Sanctuary Avebury
Wayland’s Smithy Barrow
West Kennet Long Barrow
Woodhenge Durrington Walls
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New book chapter sees lecturer’s PhD research published for first time

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