Knap Hill
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.Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: causewayed enclosure in Wiltshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Knap Hill Camp” and “Knap Hill camp near Alton Priors”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Knap Hill and Adam’s Grave.
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. Adam’s Grave is situated 2,900 feet west of Knap Hill.
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.
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 Barnes
Village
Photo: Trish Steel, 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.
Oare
Village
Photo: andy dolman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oare is a small village in the east of the county of Wiltshire, England. The village lies about 2 miles north of Pewsey, on the A345 road towards Marlborough, and falls within the civil parish of Wilcot, Huish and Oare. Oare is situated 2½ miles east of Knap Hill.
Knap Hill
- Categories: causewayed enclosure, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Alton, Wiltshire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.37164° or 51° 22′ 18″ northLongitude
-1.82786° or 1° 49′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C3W95CC+MVOpenStreetMap ID
way 1064811868OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q17643582
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Javanese—“Knap Hill” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Knap Hill”
- Javanese: “Bukit Knap”
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