Robin Hood’s Ball

Robin Hood’s Ball is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure on in , England, approximately 5 miles northwest of the town of , and 2+1⁄2 miles northwest of . The site was designated as a scheduled monument in 1965.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site in Shrewton, Wiltshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Robin Hood’s Ball, causewayed enclosure”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stonehenge Cursus and St Mary’s Church, Maddington.

Archaeological site
Photo: Psychostevouk, Public domain.
The is a large Neolithic cursus monument on Salisbury plain, near to in Wiltshire, England. It is roughly 3 kilometres long and between 100 metres and 150 metres wide. is situated 2 miles southeast of Robin Hood’s Ball.

Church
Photo: ChurchCrawler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's Church in the area of , Wiltshire, in the west of England, was built in the late 12th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. is situated 2 miles southwest of Robin Hood’s Ball.

Memorial
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is a memorial, which is situated 2 miles south of Robin Hood’s Ball.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Larkhill and Cursus Barrows.

Village
Photo: Ashley Columbus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a garrison town in the civil parish of , 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 . is situated 2 miles southeast of Robin Hood’s Ball.

Locality
Photo: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the name given to a Neolithic and Bronze Age round barrow cemetery lying mostly south of the western end of the , in Wiltshire, England. is situated 2 miles southeast of Robin Hood’s Ball.

Locality
Photo: Ranger Steve, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a property of The National Trust, located on in , England. The estate covers 2,100 acres surrounding the Neolithic monument of , which is administered by English Heritage. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Robin Hood’s Ball.

Robin Hood’s Ball

Latitude
51.21266° or 51° 12′ 46″ north
Longitude
-1.85487° or 1° 51′ 18″ west
Open location code
9C3W647W+33
Open­Street­Map ID
way 36970535
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q7352474
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In Other Languages

From German to Hebrew—“Robin Hood’s Ball” goes by many names.

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