English Heritage sites near Seagry Parish
WINDMILL TUMP LONG BARROW, RODMARTON
10 miles from Seagry Parish
A Neolithic chambered tomb with an enigmatic 'false entrance'. Opinions vary as to why this false entrance was built.
WINDMILL HILL, AVEBURY
10 miles from Seagry Parish
Classic Neolithic causewayed enclosure, with three concentric but intermittent ditches. Large quantities of animal bones found here indicate feasting, animal trading or rituals, or perhaps all three.
ALEXANDER KEILLER MUSEUM, AVEBURY
12 miles from Seagry Parish
The Stables Gallery houses one of the most important prehistoric archaeological collections in Britain, including many artefacts from the World Heritage Sites. Find out about Avebury stone circle.
AVEBURY
12 miles from Seagry Parish
With its huge circular bank and ditch and inner circle of great standing stones, covering an area of over 28 acres, Avebury forms one of the most impressive prehistoric sites in Britain.
SILBURY HILL, AVEBURY
12 miles from Seagry Parish
The largest artificial mound in Europe and comparable in size to the Egyptian pyramids. Probably completed around 2400 BC, it apparently contains no burial and its purpose and significance remain unknown.
WEST KENNET AVENUE, AVEBURY
13 miles from Seagry Parish
This ‘avenue’ originally of around 100 pairs of prehistoric standing stones, was raised to form a winding 1 1⁄2 mile ritual link between the pre-existing monuments of Avebury and The Sanctuary.
Churches in Seagry Parish
St Mary the Virgin, Seagry
Seagry
(01666) 337102
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We are the Parish of Seagry, one of five parishes in the Draycot Benefice.
Our parish includes Seagry VC primary school.