Connoisseurs of Stone - a new paper from Dr Katy Whitaker examines non-megalithic uses of sarsen stone at the West Kennet Avenue occupation site, Windmill Hill and Marden Henge. The analysis demonstrates that 'everyday' sarsen could be just as meaning-laden as larger or more exotic material. The West Kennet Avenue runs for an incredible 2.5km from the Avebury circle at SU10326976 in a southeasterly direction through West Kennet and likely terminates at The Sanctuary. Burials have been found at the bottom of some of the stones. Aubrey Burl suggests that avenues such as this were built in stretches, over the years, by different generations of the population.
Published on February 06, 2023 14:10
