The Beckhampton Bourne

Introduction

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The Beckhampton Bourne

Image: © Des Blenkinsopp Taken: 26 Feb 2014

An ephemeral tributary of the Kennet that only appears when groundwater levels are high. The River Kennet flows west to east for most of its course, but at Avebury the main river changes suddenly to a north - south direction. This stream here is a continuation of the west-east valley and joins the Kennet just by Silbury Hill.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.418685
Longitude
-1.871964