West Kennet Long Barrow in Wiltshire is within the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site and is one of the largest Neolithic chambered tombs in Britain.

The reconstruction illustrates the long barrow under construction around 3,650BC.

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Watercolour, Silbury Hill

25cm x 25cm, acid free paper

For sale, £70

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On this day in 1626 English antiquary John Aubrey was born. The Man who ‘Discovered’ Avebury.

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Historical Fiction Excerpts: Lindsay Townsend - Prehistoric Romance and a Sacred Site ... https://t.co/rsXh24qu2E

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The ancient landscape of Avebury was to inspire some of his greatest works in 1934. Around that time he moved into London & then travelled to France, Gibraltar & Africa. Landscape of the Megaliths (1937), Wood on the Hill (1937) & Druid Landscape (c1938)

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From the Archives - Making The Megaliths -
A Look at the monumental print by Paul Nash with the original colour proofs.

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My friend hasn't drawn for a while. He's inspired by the app on my ipad. With the minimum of introduction to the tools and today's visit to Avebury Stone Circle, he's drawn a mini masterpiece. Please show your appreciation in the usual way!

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Avebury standing stones

Black and white with a splash of colour no.1341 © https://t.co/F6U4aayuZg

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