Pumphrey Wood

Places of Interest

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.

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.

Overton Hill

Peak

Photo: UKgeofan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Overton Hill is a 571 ft hill at the southern edge of the Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire, England. It lies just west of the village of West Overton and about 4 miles west from the town of Marlborough.

Places in the Area

Marlborough

Photo: Mariegriffiths, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Marlborough is a market town in Wiltshire, between Swindon and Amesbury. Marlborough retains a rustic charm with arcades, alleyways, coaching inns, half-timbered cottages and a church at each end of the high street.

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.

Pewsey

Photo: Pendethan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pewsey is a large village in the county of Wiltshire, England. It is approximately 130km west of London.

Pumphrey Wood

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