Langdean stone circle

Langdean stone circle is an archaeological site in East Kennett, Wiltshire, England. Langdean stone circle is situated near the peak Thorn Hill, as well as near Furze Hill.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: stone circle in East Kennett, Wiltshire, England, UK
Also known as: “Langdean Stone Circle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: 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. Silbury Hill is situated 2 miles northwest of Langdean stone circle.

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. West Kennet Long Barrow is situated 1½ miles northwest of Langdean stone circle.

Knap Hill

Archaeological site

Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 1¼ miles south of Langdean stone circle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Overton and Lockeridge.

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. West Overton is situated 1½ miles northeast of Langdean stone circle.

Lockeridge

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lockeridge is a village in Wiltshire, England. It lies at the edge of the West Woods in the Kennet Valley, 2.9 miles west of Marlborough, 3.1 miles east of Avebury and 10.5 miles south of Swindon. Lockeridge is situated 2 miles northeast of Langdean stone circle.

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. Alton Priors is situated 2 miles south of Langdean stone circle.

Langdean stone circle

Categories: stone circle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: East Kennett, Wiltshire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.39057° or 51° 23′ 26″ north

Longitude

-1.8318° or 1° 49′ 55″ west

Open location code

9C3W95R9+67

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1054411653

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q17643567

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Thorn Hill and Furze Hill.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: South Lodge and Shaw Farm.

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