Fodor's Expert Review Silbury Hill

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Rising 130 feet and comparable in height and volume to the roughly contemporary Egyptian pyramids (about 2400 BC), this is the largest man-made mound in Europe. Though there have been periodic excavations of the mound since the 17th century, its original purpose remains unknown. The viewing area, less than 1 mile east of Avebury, is open only during daylight hours, but there's no direct access to the mound itself.

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Avebury, Wiltshire  SN8 1RF, England

www.english-heritage.org.uk

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