The Avebury Stones are believed to have come from nearby quarries in the Marlborough Downs region, located about 20 miles away from the Avebury stone circle. The stones were likely transported to Avebury using sledges and wooden rollers by Neolithic people around 2500 BC.

Eric Lubbock Avebury has written:

'Authority and accountability' -- subject(s): Birkbeck College

Avebury

Avebury Hill is near Stonehenge.

Avebury is 2 hours from central London. Take the M4 to junction 15 Take the A346 south for a mile then turn right onto B4005 to Wroughton After 3-4 miles turn left (south) onto the A4361 and after 11 miles you come to Avebury.