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A picture tour of West Kennett Long Barrow - in the town of Avebury, in the county of Wiltshire
The Octagonal burial chamber, West Kennett Long Barrow, Avebury, Wiltshire
The Octagonal burial chamber, West Kennett Long Barrow, Avebury, Wiltshire - by Jim Harrop-williams ©

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The Octagonal burial chamber, West Kennett Long Barrow, Avebury, Wiltshire

Within the long barrow are three burial chambers. Two are side passages, with the main chamber being the Octagonal burial chamber; which is approx 7½ft high. Evidence of approx 46 burials were found from excavations. Burial use from approx 3600BC to 2600 BC
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Photographer: © Jim Harrop-williams (Gallery)(22nd March 2008)

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Camera Make: OLYMPUS CORPORATION Model: C8080WZ
Exposure Program: Manual, Focal length: 7.4 mm, ISO: 320, Exposure time: 1/125 sec, Metering Mode: Multi-Segment, Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Date/Time Creation: November 30, -0001, 12:00 am
Exposure Mode: 1,
ImageID:1056569, Image size: 3264 x 2448 pixels