The main face zenith-seeking face was carved on top of arguably the most significant stone at Avebury, looking straight up to the heavens. The shape and upward looking design of this face, with its characteristic eye socket, can be seen again and again all over Avebury. There are in fact 2 faces atop Cove Stone II, rotated at 90 degrees to each other, sharing the same eye:
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Image copyright David Baldwin Night Photography