Definitions for "Avebury"
Avebury (the traditional local pronunciation is "A'bury") is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire. The village lies within the Avebury Stone Circle, a Neolithic circle of upright stones that is larger and older than nearby Stonehenge. The parish also includes the nearby settlements of Avebury Trusloe, Beckhampton and West Kennett.
Avebury is the site of a large henge and several stone circles in the English county of Wiltshire at , surrounding the village of Avebury (its geographical location is ). It is one of the finest and largest Neolithic monuments in Europe dating to around 5000 years ago. It is older than the megalithic stages of Stonehenge, which is located about 32 km (20 miles) to the south, although the two monuments are broadly contemporary overall.