The Sanctuary

The Sanctuary was a stone and timber circle near the village of in the English county of . Excavation has revealed the location of the 58 stone sockets and 62 post-holes.
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Photo: William Stukeley, Public domain.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: English prehistoric site
  • Also known as: “The Sanctuary, Overton Hill”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Overton Hill and Silbury Hill.

Peak
Photo: UKgeofan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 571 ft hill at the southern edge of the Marlborough Downs in , England. It lies just west of the village of and about 4 miles west from the town of .

Nature reserve
Photo: Gobeirne, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a prehistoric artificial chalk mound near in the English county of Wiltshire. It is part of the Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Church
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1,900 feet south of The Sanctuary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Overton and Avebury.

Village
Photo: UKgeofan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and civil parish in the English county of , about 3.5 miles west of . The runs immediately north of the village, separating it from the A4 road.

Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in , famous for its neolithic stone circle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The henge and stone circles are thought to date from about 2500 BC to 2000 BC and are roughly contemporary with the more famous 20 mi to the south.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , England. It lies at the edge of the West Woods in the Kennet Valley, 2.9 miles west of , 3.1 miles east of and 10.5 miles south of . is situated 2 miles east of The Sanctuary.

The Sanctuary

Latitude
51.41111° or 51° 24′ 40″ north
Longitude
-1.8313° or 1° 49′ 53″ west
Open location code
9C3WC569+CF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 40807860
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­stone_circle
Wiki­data ID
Q1570657
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“The Sanctuary” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “The Sanctuary”
  • Chinese: “聖所石圈”
  • German: “The Sanctuary”
  • Hebrew: “המשכן”
  • Japanese: “ザ・サンクチュアリ”
  • Spanish: “El Santuario”

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Highlights include Bowl Barrow and East Kennett long barrow, 600m south of East Kennett church.

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