Stonehenge, courtesy of English Heritage website
The excursion will focus on the Neolithic henge monument found at Avebury and the world famous Stonehenge.
It will include a guided tour of the three stone circles and surrounding area found at Avebury which contains the largest stone circle found in Europe. It will be followed by a guided tour of Stonehenge and the Stonehenge cursus and will include a specially arranged talk at the site by English Heritage staff on the recent project to laser scan the monument. The excursion will provide a unique insight into the current work that is being carried out and will be led by University of Southampton archaeology staff Dr David Wheatley.
Avebury, courtesy of National Trust, owner NTPL/Paul Wakefield
