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<< News >> World Heritage Plan for Avebury

Submitted by Thorgrim on Friday, 09 September 2005  Page Views: 6642

Neolithic and Bronze AgeCountry: England County: Wiltshire Type: Stone Circle

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Avebury submitted by creators : A view of the N W Sector of Avebury from the top of the bank around the great ditch showing stones 30 to 41. (Vote or comment on this photo)
A new management strategy setting out plans for the Avebury World Heritage site (WHS) has been launched. It aims to protect the Wiltshire site for future generations and balance the needs of the local community and the 350,000 visitors who visit every year. The plan also deals with issues such as traffic, nature conservation and archaeological research.

An English Heritage spokesman said the plan shows how the site's monuments and landscape will be preserved.

Action plan for site

Improving the management of archaeological sites within the WHS and reducing visitor erosion at key monuments.
Implementing a long-term solution to repair Silbury Hill.
Establishing safe pedestrian crossing points in the Henge monument and at other key locations in the WHS.
Ensuring there are adequate resources for all proposals within the plan.

The Avebury World Heritage Site was inscribed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO in 1986 together with Stonehenge.

It was inscribed because of the importance and good survival of the six key prehistoric monuments - the Henge and Stone Circle, West Kennet Avenue, Silbury Hill, Windmill Hill, The Sanctuary and West Kennet Long Barrow.

The Avebury stone circle is the largest in the world. The World Heritage Site is 22.5 square kilometres in size (2250 hectares), and contains more than 300 known archaeological sites.



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Re: World Heritage Plan for Avebury by PeteG on Friday, 09 September 2005
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reducing visitor erosion =
the policy of roping off areas that are badly damaged by visiters feet.
this has been ongoing for a few years now.
recent visiters may have noticed certain areas are out of bounds at certain seasons of the the year to allow regrowth of the turft.
Some area are returfted from time to time.
The safe pedestrain crossing points are something that has been needed for a long time.
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Re: World Heritage Plan for Avebury by fwbrown on Friday, 09 September 2005
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I hope "reducing visitor erosion" doesn't involve roping it off like Stonehenge. The open access to the stones is one of the primary reasons I enjoyed my visit there so much. However, I'd be glad to see a commitment to arrest and prosecute those who damage or deface the site.
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