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Durrington Walls is a geoglyph and earthwork in United Kingdom, Europe. UNESCO World Heritage List: Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites dates it to c. 2500 BCE. Its listed material is Chalk. UNESCO World Heritage List: Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites also records: “Its avenue aligns on the midwinter sunrise.”
A vast henge near Stonehenge that housed the builders' feasts.



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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.
| Field | Consensus | Alternative |
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| Date | 2500 BCE - 2400 BCE c. 2500 BCE UNESCO World Heritage List: Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Henge UNESCO World Heritage List: Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
Its avenue aligns on the midwinter sunrise
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 2,450 BCE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 2,500 BCE - 2,400 BCE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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