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The Aubrey Holes

PhotographCC BY 2.0Dug in Stage 1, about 3000–2920 BC
The Aubrey Holes: photo
The Aubrey Holes: photo
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The ring of 56 pits inside the bank, which on the excavators' reading first held bluestones and later received cremations; Aubrey Hole 7 yielded the cremated bone dated in 2016. The holes are now shown on the ground by white markers.

Rachelle Haun, 2008. CC BY 2.0

Copies 4

PhotoRachelle Haun · commons.wikimedia.org · 2019-06-19 · CC BY 2.02 steps from the original
PhotoJohn Atherton · commons.wikimedia.org · 1971 · CC BY-SA 2.02 steps from the original
PictureRachelle Haun · commons.wikimedia.org · CC BY 2.02 steps from the original
PictureJohn Atherton · commons.wikimedia.org · CC BY-SA 2.02 steps from the original

Where it was made

LondonBrusselsAmsterdamBirminghamLilleRotterdamCardiff1Aubrey Holes ring200 kmLondonBrusselsDublinAmsterdam1200 km
Aubrey Holes ring · Pit circle

Sources 3

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The Aubrey Holes [Artifact ART0CRWQG2469FF]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0CRWQG2469FF
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