Bowl barrow 50m south of The Sanctuary on Overton Hill, forming part of the Seven Barrow Hill round barrow cemetery
Bowl barrow 50m south of The Sanctuary on Overton Hill, forming part of the Seven Barrow Hill round barrow cemetery is an archaeological site in East Kennett, Wiltshire, England. Bowl barrow 50m south of The Sanctuary on Overton Hill, forming part of the Seven Barrow Hill round barrow cemetery is situated nearby to Christ Church, as well as near the village West Overton.Photo: Michael Dibb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: bowl barrow in Avebury, Wiltshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Bowl Barrow”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Sanctuary and Bowl barrow 50m south-east of the `Sanctuary‘ forming part of the Overton Hill round barrow cemetery..
The Sanctuary
Archaeological site
Photo: Adamsan, Public domain.
The Sanctuary was a stone and timber circle near the village of Avebury in the south-western English county of Wiltshire. Excavation has revealed the location of the 58 stone sockets and 62 post-holes.
Bowl barrow 50m south-east of the `Sanctuary‘ forming part of the Overton Hill round barrow cemetery.
Archaeological site
Photo: Ethan Doyle White, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bowl barrow 50m south-east of the `Sanctuary‘ forming part of the Overton Hill round barrow cemetery. is an archaeological site.
Overton Hill
Peak
Photo: UKgeofan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Overton Hill is a 571 ft hill at the southern edge of the Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire, England. It lies just west of the village of West Overton and about 4 miles west from the town of Marlborough.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Overton and Avebury.
West Overton
Village
Photo: UKgeofan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
West Overton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire, about 3.5 miles west of Marlborough. The river Kennet runs immediately north of the village, separating it from the A4 road.
Avebury
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Avebury is a village in Wiltshire, 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 Stonehenge 20 mi to the south.
Lockeridge
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lockeridge is a village in Wiltshire, England. It lies at the edge of the West Woods in the Kennet Valley, 2.9 miles west of Marlborough, 3.1 miles east of Avebury and 10.5 miles south of Swindon. Lockeridge is situated 2 miles east of Bowl barrow 50m south of The Sanctuary on Overton Hill, forming part of the Seven Barrow Hill round barrow cemetery.
Bowl barrow 50m south of The Sanctuary on Overton Hill, forming part of the Seven Barrow Hill round barrow cemetery
- Categories: bowl barrow, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: East Kennett, Wiltshire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.41028° or 51° 24′ 37″ northLongitude
-1.83124° or 1° 49′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C3WC569+4GOpenStreetMap ID
way 897916958OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=embankmentWikidata ID
Q17643976
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Christ Church and East Kennett long barrow, 600m south of East Kennett church.
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