Furze Hill
Furze Hill is a peak in Alton, Wiltshire, England and has an elevation of 804 feet. Furze Hill is situated nearby to the locality Red Shore, as well as near the hamlet New Town.Places of Interest
Highlights include West Kennet Long Barrow and Silbury Hill.
West Kennet Long Barrow
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The West Kennet Long Barrow, also known as South Long Barrow, is a chambered long barrow near the village of Avebury in the south-western English county of Wiltshire.
Silbury Hill
Nature reserve
Photo: Gobeirne, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Silbury Hill is a prehistoric artificial chalk mound near Avebury in the English county of Wiltshire. It is part of the Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Adam’s Grave
Archaeological site
Photo: Maurice Pullin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Adam's Grave was a Neolithic long barrow near Alton Barnes in Wiltshire, southwest England. Its remains have been scheduled as an ancient monument. The barrow is considered to be of the Severn-Cotswold tomb type.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Avebury and West Overton.
Avebury
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Avebury is a village in Wiltshire, famous for its neolithic stone circle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The henge and stone circles are thought to date from about 2500 BC to 2000 BC and are roughly contemporary with the more famous Stonehenge 20 mi to the south.
West Overton
Village
Photo: UKgeofan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
West Overton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire, about 3.5 miles west of Marlborough. The river Kennet runs immediately north of the village, separating it from the A4 road.
Alton Priors
Village
Photo: Kevin Farmer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alton is a civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The parish includes the adjacent villages of Alton Barnes and Alton Priors, and the nearby hamlet of Honeystreet on the Kennet and Avon Canal.
Furze Hill
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 804 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Alton, Wiltshire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.3862° or 51° 23′ 10″ northLongitude
-1.8346° or 1° 50′ 5″ westElevation
804 feet (245 metres)Open location code
9C3W95P8+F4OpenStreetMap ID
node 10147385148OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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