Boreham Down
Boreham Down is a locality in West Overton, Wiltshire, England. Boreham Down is situated nearby to the village Lockeridge, as well as near West Overton.Places of Interest
Highlights include The Sanctuary and West Kennet Long Barrow.
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. The Sanctuary is situated 1½ miles northwest of Boreham Down.
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 2 miles west of Boreham Down.
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. Overton Hill is situated 1½ miles northwest of Boreham Down.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lockeridge and Fyfield.
Lockeridge
Village
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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.
Fyfield
Village
Photo: andy dolman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fyfield is a village and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire, in the Kennet Valley about 2.5 miles west of Marlborough. The village is on the A4 road which was historically the main route from London to the west of England.
Clatford
Hamlet
Photo: Colin Bates, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clatford is a small hamlet approximately 1 mile west of the village of Manton and about 2 miles west of Marlborough, which is the nearest town, in Wiltshire, England. Clatford is situated 1½ miles northeast of Boreham Down.
Boreham Down
- Type: Locality
- Category: agricultural land
- Location: West Overton, Wiltshire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.3975° or 51° 23′ 51″ northLongitude
-1.80166° or 1° 48′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C3W95WX+X8OpenStreetMap ID
way 1238458095OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmlandOpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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