Thorn Hill
Thorn Hill is a peak in East Kennett, Wiltshire, England and has an elevation of 764 feet. Thorn Hill is situated nearby to the locality Red Shore, as well as near Tanhill Penning.Places of Interest
Highlights include Silbury Hill and West Kennet Long Barrow.
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.
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.
The Sanctuary
Archaeological site
Photo: Adamsan, Public domain.
The Sanctuary was a stone and timber circle near the village of Avebury in the south-western English county of Wiltshire. Excavation has revealed the location of the 58 stone sockets and 62 post-holes.
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.
Thorn Hill
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 764 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: East Kennett, Wiltshire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.3916° or 51° 23′ 30″ northLongitude
-1.8371° or 1° 50′ 14″ westElevation
764 feet (233 metres)Open location code
9C3W95R7+J4OpenStreetMap ID
node 11921939464OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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