Knook Castle

Knook Castle is the site of an Iron Age univallate hillfort on Knook Down, near the village of Knook in Wiltshire, England, but largely within the civil parish of .
Wikipedia
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: site of an Iron Age univallate hillfort in Wiltshire, England
  • Also known as: “Knook Castle hill fort”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St Margaret and Chapel Of St Mary, Chitterne.

Church
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2 miles southwest of Knook Castle.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 2 miles east of Knook Castle.

Church
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2 miles southwest of Knook Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chitterne and Codford St Peter.

Village
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in the county of , in the south west of England. The village lies in the middle of , about 7 miles east of the town of . is situated 2 miles east of Knook Castle.

Locality
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Codford is a civil parish south of in the in Wiltshire, England. Its settlements are the adjacent villages of and Codford St Mary, which lie some 7 miles southeast of . is situated 2½ miles south of Knook Castle.

Village
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is an uninhabited village and former civil parish within the British Army's , now in the parish of , on , , England. is situated 3 miles north of Knook Castle.

Knook Castle

Latitude
51.19543° or 51° 11′ 44″ north
Longitude
-2.05855° or 2° 3′ 31″ west
Open location code
9C3V5WWR+5H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 236080403
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q6423006
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In Other Languages

“Knook Castle” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “Knook Castle”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include West Down Spinney and Knook Down.

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