- Durrington Walls was a Bronze Age settlement of around 1,000 houses, 2 miles north east of Stonehenge in Wiltshire.
- The community had a population of around 4,000, and was active from around 2,300 BCE, the period of construction of Stonehenge.
Description
- Henge Monument
- It was a circular area, 0.3 mile (500m) in diameter, surrounded by a Henge monument consisting of a circular Ditch and earth Embankment.
- Astronomical Alignment
- At the centre was a large Timber circle pointing towards sunrise at the Winter Solstice.
- Circles
- Within the main circle, there were four more concentric circles,
- An Avenue
- An avenue led to the River Avon oriented towards sunset at the Summer Solstice.
Nearby Monuments
Durrington Walls Henge Monument, Wiltshire