The stone in foreground forms part of the row and the one behind part of a setting.
Location
| England | Wiltshire | Rest of England | SU 08887 69301 |
| Lat 51.42261297 Long -1.87359283 | |||
Simplified plan of the Beckhampton stone alignment. (Source: Stonehenge-Avebury.net and Google Earth).
Characteristics
| Type: Double | Length: 1300m |
| No. of stones: 170 | Size of stones: Only large |
| Orientation: 60° | Altitude: 162m |
| Upper end: Stone circle and henge | Lower end: Cove |
| Straight (Yes or No) : | Sea View: No |
| Context: Barrows | |
| Notes: Mutilated. Only one stone stands but others have been identified by excavation. The number of stones has been estimated from the excavation results which found pairs of stones at 15m intervals. There can be little doubt that this alignment denoted a special route to and from Avebury. Large numbers of separate reveals exist, but foremost amongst these is undoubtedly the appearance of Silbury Hill, which is not visible at the western end of the row, but slowly emerges along the row. | |
Other Information
| Public Access: Yes |
| Land Status: World Heritage Site |
| Scheduled Ancient Monument: Yes |
Identification
Category: Plausible. No doubts have been expressed regarding the prehistoric interpretion of this row.
Photographs
Large slab in the foreground (known as Eve) is the only remaining upright in the alignment. The stone in the background forms part of a setting known as The Cove. View from the east.
Cove stone in the foreground with remaining alignment stone beyond. View from south.
Access Information
Car parking is available at SU 08921 69209. The stones are clearly visible from the car park.
Online Resources
Megalithic Portal Modern Antiquarian PastScape Stone Circles
Other References
Burl, A., 1993, From Carnac to Callanish – The prehistoric rows and avenues of Britain, Ireland and Brittany, Yale University Press, New York and London, pg. 217.
