Black Down

Black Down is the highest hill in the , , in south-western . Black Down lies just a few miles eastward of the at , and provides a view over the Chew Valley.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,056 feet
  • Description: highest hill in the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Black Down, Somerset” and “Blackdown”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aveline’s Hole and Charterhouse Cave.

Cave
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
Aveline's Hole is a cave at in the limestone of the , in , . The earliest scientifically dated cemetery in , 10,200 and 10,400 years old, was found at Aveline's Hole, constituting the largest assemblage of Mesolithic human remains found in Britain.

Cave
, on the in , is the deepest in southern .

Cave
Photo: Goatchurch, Public domain.
is a cave on the edge of in the limestone of the , in , England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burrington and Blagdon.

Village
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
is a small village and civil parish in , England. It is situated in the unitary authority of , just off the A368 between and .

Village
Photo: Rodw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and civil parish in the ceremonial county of , within the unitary authority of , in England. It is located in the , a recognised Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Black Down.

Black Down

Latitude
51.31205° or 51° 18′ 43″ north
Longitude
-2.7407° or 2° 44′ 27″ west
Elevation
1,056 feet (322 metres)
Open location code
9C3V8765+RP
Geo­Names ID
6619490
Wiki­data ID
Q3915232
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Black Down” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Black Down”
  • Cebuano: “Blackdown”
  • Dutch: “Black Down”
  • Dutch: “Blackdown”
  • French: “Black Down”
  • Latin: “Black Down (Somersetensis)”
  • Latin: “Black Down”
  • Swedish: “Black Down”

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Localities in the Area

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