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The first time I visited Avebury was incredible. We had been down from the northlands, visiting friends in Bath. One day they drove us to Avebury. After passing Devizes the landscape changed into beautiful, gentle, rolling downland, with barrows pimpling the skylines. Antiquarian heaven. Every turn in the road disclosed more evidence of prehistory. North Down and Bishop's Canning Down closed in over the road, and a special atmosphere was all-pervading. The only jarring note was the buildings inside Avebury, but we knew about these. We spent hours wandering the banks and the internal site, trying to piece together what it must have looked like. In the distance we saw a crop circle - the perfect ending. We left, and I felt we left sadly, knowing it would be quite some time before we could return. A special site with a special atmosphere. Oh yes, and great archaeology.......but first impressions count in fieldnotes.

Posted by The Eternal 30th April 2005ce

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