Lesser Cursus
Lesser Cursus is an archaeological site in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England. Lesser Cursus is situated nearby to the forest Fargo Plantation, as well as near the tourism office Stonehenge Visitor Centre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stonehenge Cursus and Airman’s Cross Near Stonehenge.
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 1¼ miles east of Lesser Cursus.
Airman’s Cross Near Stonehenge
Memorial
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Airman’s Cross Near Stonehenge is a memorial, which is situated 3,100 feet southwest of Lesser Cursus.
Milestone Approximately 850 Metres East Of Longbarrow Roundabout
Historic site
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Milestone Approximately 850 Metres East Of Longbarrow Roundabout is a historic site, which is situated 1¼ miles south of Lesser Cursus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cursus Barrows and Stonehenge Landscape.
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.
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.
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.
Lesser Cursus
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Amesbury, Wiltshire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.19065° or 51° 11′ 26″ northLongitude
-1.85019° or 1° 51′ 1″ westOpen location code
9C3W54RX+7WOpenStreetMap ID
way 377378043OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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