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Places of Interest

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.

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.

Knap Hill

Peak

Photo: ian freeman, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Knap Hill is a peak.

Places in the Area

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.

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.

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