west kennet avenue. avebury. the sarsen stones

west kennet avenue. avebury. the sarsen stones used average about 3 metres high. they appear to have been selected for their shape; some are long and cylindrical, while others are broad and often triangular in shape. generally, stones of the two different types stood opposite each other and it has been suggested that they may have been intended as male and female representations, the male being long and cylindrical and the female triangular. many missing stones have been found as a result of excavations carried out by alexander keiller excavations and re-erected. there are now 27 upright stones, and the sites of 37 others are marked by concrete pillars,

adam and eve. beckhampton avenue