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The northerly summit cairn at SX655587. This is close to the southern end of the Butterdon stone row, and its stone circle terminus.

The southern summit cairn.

Another picture showing the upright next to the cairn at SX655586. In this picture, there appears to be the remains of low bank running in a semi-circle and including the upright. Could this be part of a ring cairn or hut circle of some sort, which incorporated the upright?

Large summit cairn at SX655586. The stone in the foreground may be part of the boundary line running up from Western Beacon, but it may be part of another feature – see low bank in foreground and next picture.

The approach to Butterdon Hill from Western Beacon, with the Longstone boundary marker in the foreground. The southern summit cairn is visible in the centre of the skyline.

The northernmost cairn at SX65545773. As with many summit cairns, the full size of the original mound is much greater than the area of piled stones suggests – the area in the foreground reveals in situ stonework and gives a better idea of the original (massive) size.

Looking north-northeast across the northern cairn to Butterdon Hill and Ugborough Beacon.

Two of the larger cairns on the hill. The one on the right (SX65475768) has been vandalised since Lubin’s 2005 photos by the addition of a horrible walker’s cairn.

The cairns at SX65455765 and SX65475768. Butterdon Hill and Ugborough Beacon are on the skyline behind.

The stone on the far left is one of a series of (medieval?) boundary stones running from Western Beacon to Butterdon Hill.

The cairns at SX65435762 and SX65395762.

Eve and friends.

A bit more rain on the way.

The round barrow.

The west end of the barrow.

Approaching from Long Stones Cove.

After the rain.

Under a lowering sky, from Waden Hill.

Looking north-west from the southern end of the restored section.

Paired stones 37a and b at the southern end of the restored section.

Looking north, with stone 35a in the foreground.

The stone at the north end of the Avenue (“The Bison Stone” – Stone 4).

Stones 1 and 98 in the right foreground, the stones of the southwestern quadrant on the left.

The large stones of the Southern Circle, looking south. Waden Hill rises on the right skyline.

The Ring Stone, with the Southern Circle behind.

Stones 98 and 1, near the southern entrance.

The Barber Stone (foreground) and other stones in the SW quadrant.

The NW quadrant.

The Swindon Stone.

Looking across a rain-swept NE quadrant.

Stone 50, the most northerly stone in the NE quadrant.

The largely stone-free NE quadrant of the henge.

Stone in the lost northeastern circle.

Fallen stone 73, near the eastern entrance.

Gnarly stones of the Central Circle, in the NE quadrant. The gap in the background is the northern entrance, with the Swindon Stone to the left of it.

The Cove in the rain. The stone in the centre of the picture is a survivor of the largely destroyed central circle.

The Cove, Avebury.

Summer stones.

Grey day, Nine Stones Close.

The standing stone in the wall can be seen between the two stones.

With a backdrop of midsummer buttercups.

With Robin Hood’s Stride behind.

Summer buttercups to brighten a rainy day.

With the circle behind.

Rabbit’s eye view.

Looking NW across the circle.

Shades of green.

The NNE smashed stone.

The SSW smashed stone.

With be-ribboned tree.