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Silbury Hill

Silbury Hill is the largest man-made prehistoric mound in Europe,maybe the world. It is one of the most intriguing sites in the prehistoric landscape of the Avebury World Heritage Site. It was constructed in about 2,400BC, but we do not know its purpose or meaning.

 

Silbury Hill is a Scheduled Ancient Monument of international significance, and is also designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest, as an important area of rich chalk grassland.

 

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Uploaded on March 15, 2009
Taken on March 15, 2009