Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites

Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Avebury
Stonehenge
Avebury and Stonehenge in Wiltshire
LocationWiltshire, England
Includes
CriteriaCultural: (i), (ii), (iii)
Reference373bis
Inscription1986 (10th Session)
Extensions2008
Area4,985.4 ha (12,319 acres)
Coordinates51°10′44″N 1°49′31″W / 51.17889°N 1.82528°W / 51.17889; -1.82528
Location of Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites in the United Kingdom

Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS) in Wiltshire, England. The WHS covers two large areas of land separated by about 24 kilometres (15 mi), rather than a specific monument or building. The sites were inscribed as co-listings in 1986. Some large and well known monuments within the WHS are listed below, but the area also has an exceptionally high density of small-scale archaeological sites, particularly from the prehistoric period. More than 700 individual archaeological features have been identified. There are 160 separate scheduled monuments, covering 415 items or features.