Stonehenge Cursus

The Stonehenge Cursus 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.
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  • Archaeological site
  • Description: Neolithic cursus monument
  • Also known as
    “Greater Cursus”
    “The Cursus”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stonehenge and Heel Stone.
Oni Lukos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Neolithic and Bronze Age stone…
Heikki Immonen, CC BY 3.0.
The is a single large block of sarsen stone… is situated 2,600 feet south of Stonehenge Cursus.
The are elements of the prehistoric monument of . is situated 2,800 feet south of Stonehenge Cursus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stonehenge Landscape and Larkhill.
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The is a property of The National…
Ashley Columbus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a garrison town in the civil parish of , Wiltshire, England.
Shqippy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. is situated 2½ miles east of Stonehenge Cursus.

Stonehenge Cursus

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Latitude
51.18655° or 51° 11′ 12″ north
Longitude
-1.82505° or 1° 49′ 30″ west
Open location code
9C3W55PF+JX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 38528246
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­embankment
Wiki­data ID
Q7619217

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Esperanto to Ukrainian—“Stonehenge Cursus” goes by many names.
  • Esperanto: “Granda Kurso”
  • French: “cursus de Stonehenge”
  • French: “Cursus”
  • Hebrew: “הקרסוס של סטונהנג‘”
  • Ukrainian: “Стоунхенджський курсус”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Avenue and Stonehenge paid route.

Nearby Places

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Wiltshire: Highlights

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