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Long-awaited repairs to Avebury Cove begin

Submitted by Andy B on Wednesday, 09 April 2003  Page Views: 1582

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Two monoliths which form part of the Avebury stone circle are to be returned to their proper positions. The ancient stones at the centre of the circle are close to toppling over after listing precariously for more than 300 years. The task of returning the 50-tonne stones to the vertical is expected to take up to seven weeks.



Once the work is complete, visitors will be able to get up close to the stones for the first time in six years.

The site, near Marlborough in Wiltshire, is managed by the National Trust, and is thought to date back to around 2800 BC.

Robert Mimmack of the trust said: "It is good news that at long last this work can start.

"Many visitors have been asking when the fencing can be removed and we can now give them a definite answer."

Source: BBC News
More: Pete G has photos of the excavations as they happen
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