Tumulus
Tumulus is an archaeological site in England, United Kingdom. Tumulus is situated nearby to the archaeological site Long Barrow, as well as near the forest Wood’s Butt.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Robin Hood’s Ball and Stonehenge Cursus.
Robin Hood’s Ball
Archaeological site
Robin Hood’s Ball is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, approximately 5 miles northwest of the town of Amesbury, and 2+1⁄2 miles northwest of Stonehenge. The site was designated as a scheduled monument in 1965. Robin Hood’s Ball is situated 2,000 feet west of Tumulus.
Stonehenge Cursus
Archaeological site
Photo: Psychostevouk, Public domain.
The Stonehenge Cursus is a large Neolithic cursus monument on Salisbury plain, near to Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England. It is roughly 3 kilometres long and between 100 metres and 150 metres wide. Stonehenge Cursus is situated 2 miles southeast of Tumulus.
Airman’s Cross Near Stonehenge
Memorial
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Airman’s Cross Near Stonehenge is a memorial, which is situated 2 miles south of Tumulus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Larkhill and Cursus Barrows.
Larkhill
Village
Photo: Ashley Columbus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Larkhill is a garrison town in the civil parish of Durrington, Wiltshire, England. It lies about 1+3⁄4 miles west of the centre of Durrington village and 1+1⁄2 mi north of the prehistoric monument of Stonehenge. Larkhill is situated 1½ miles southeast of Tumulus.
Cursus Barrows
Locality
Photo: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cursus Barrows is the name given to a Neolithic and Bronze Age round barrow cemetery lying mostly south of the western end of the Stonehenge Cursus, in Wiltshire, England. Cursus Barrows is situated 2 miles south of Tumulus.
Stonehenge Landscape
Locality
Photo: Ranger Steve, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Stonehenge Landscape is a property of The National Trust, located on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England. The estate covers 2,100 acres surrounding the Neolithic monument of Stonehenge, which is administered by English Heritage. Stonehenge Landscape is situated 2½ miles south of Tumulus.
Tumulus
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.21398° or 51° 12′ 50″ northLongitude
-1.84646° or 1° 50′ 47″ westOpen location code
9C3W6573+HCOpenStreetMap ID
way 258506978OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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