Monarch of the Plain
Monarch of the Plain is an archaeological site in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England. Monarch of the Plain is situated nearby to the forest Fargo Plantation, as well as near the locality Cursus Barrows.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stonehenge and Heel Stone.
Stonehenge
Photo: Oni Lukos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stonehenge is a Neolithic and Bronze Age stone monument in a UNESCO World Heritage Site on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England. The WHS is quite large and contains many other structures from the Neolithic and Bronze Ages.
Heel Stone
Stone
Photo: Heikki Immonen, CC BY 3.0.
The Heel Stone is a single large block of sarsen stone standing within the Avenue outside the entrance of the Stonehenge earthwork in Wiltshire, England. Heel Stone is situated 1 mile southeast of Monarch of the Plain.
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 4,200 feet east of Monarch of the Plain.
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.
Monarch of the Plain
- 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
51.18392° or 51° 11′ 2″ northLongitude
-1.84278° or 1° 50′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C3W55M4+HVOpenStreetMap ID
way 976083990OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fargo Plantation and Lesser Cursus.
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