Is Stonehenge, the only English Stone Age monument?

A trip to the Salisbury area will take you to a centre of prehistoric England. Everybody has heard of Stonehenge but Avebury Ring is also an amazing prehistoric stone circle and well worth a visit. It is the Britain’s biggest stone circle originally made of 100 stones that wraps around two smaller stone circles. English Heritage have called it “One of the greatest marvels of of prehistoric Britain”. Nearby is the impressive West Kennet Long Barrow, the largest and most accessible Neolithic chambered tomb in Britain.Built in 3650 BC, it was used for over 1000 years!

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Visiting London? The Museum of London, is one of the best museums in the UK and is free. (Part 1)

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Bones, stones , pots and relics, one of the best museums to get close to your ancestors at Corinium museum in the Cotswolds.

Butser Ancient Farm, five thousand years of history.

A little gem in Anglesey - Din LLigwy hut group, an amazing 3rd -4th century settlement that few people have heard of or visited!

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Bryn Celli Ddu a neolithic burial chamber that you can go inside and henge monument.

Colchester Castle; one of the finest archaeological collections in the country and brilliant for kids.

Why the British Museum should be on everyone's itinerary

Why the British Museum should be on everyone's itinerary