Adam’s Grave
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Maurice Pullin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: neolithic long barrow in Alton, Wiltshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Adam’s Grave: a long barrow on Walker’s Hill”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Knap Hill and Knap Hill.
Knap Hill
Archaeological site
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knap Hill lies on the northern rim of the Vale of Pewsey, in northern Wiltshire, England, about a mile north of the village of Alton Priors. At the top of the hill is a causewayed enclosure, a form of Neolithic earthwork that was constructed in England from about 3700 BC onwards, characterized by the full or partial enclosure of an area with ditches that are interrupted by gaps, or causeways. Knap Hill is situated 2,900 feet east of Adam’s Grave.
Milk Hill
Peak
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milk Hill, located near Alton Priors east of Devizes, is the highest point in the county of Wiltshire, southwest England, at some 295 m above sea level. It is the location of the Alton Barnes White Horse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alton Priors and Alton Barnes.
Woodborough
Village
Photo: Colin Bates, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Woodborough is a small village and civil parish in the Vale of Pewsey, Wiltshire, England, about 3.5 miles west of Pewsey. Woodborough is situated 2 miles south of Adam’s Grave.
Adam’s Grave
- Categories: long barrow, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Alton, Wiltshire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.3696° or 51° 22′ 11″ northLongitude
-1.84015° or 1° 50′ 25″ westOpen location code
9C3W9595+RWOpenStreetMap ID
node 2549697025OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q4678577
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Adam’s Grave” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قبر آدم”
- Catalan: “Tomba d’Adam”
- German: “Adam’s Grave”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Walkers Hill and Pewsey Downs National Nature Reserve.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Adam’s Grave”. Photo: Maurice Pullin, CC BY-SA 2.0.