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Windmill Hill, Avebury

Windmill Hill is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure in the English county of Wiltshire, part of the Avebury World Heritage Site, about 1 mile (2 km) northwest of Avebury. Enclosing an area of 21 acres, it is the largest known causewayed enclosure in Britain. The site was first occupied around 3800 BC, although the only evidence is a series of pits apparently dug by an agrarian society using Hembury pottery. During a later phase, c.

Located at 51.4415, -1.87622 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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English Heritage sites in Wiltshire, Hills of Wiltshire, History of Wiltshire, Stone Age sites in England, Archaeological sites in Wiltshire, Type sites

The Longstones

The Longstones or the Devil's Quoits are two standing stones one of which is the remains of what was once a prehistoric 'cove' of standing stones close to Beckhampton in the English county of Wiltshire. Two stones are visible, known as 'Adam' and 'Eve' although the latter is more likely to have been a stone that formed part of the Beckhampton Avenue that connected with Avebury. The avenue probably terminated here although it may have extended further to the south west beyond the stones.

Located at 51.4226, -1.87339 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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History of Wiltshire, Megalithic monuments in Europe, Stone Age sites in England, Archaeological sites in Wiltshire

Yatesbury

Yatesbury is a village adjacent to Cherhill, 1 mile north of the A4 road between Calne and Marlborough in Wiltshire, England. Yatesbury forms part of The Oldbury Benefice, which comprises the five parishes of Cherhill, Compton Bassett, Heddington, Calstone Wellington and Yatesbury.

Located at 51.4333, -1.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Villages in Wiltshire

Compton Bassett

Compton Bassett is a village in Wiltshire between Calne and Cherhill with a population of approximately 250. It is a largely rural village with several farms, a church, a pub.

Located at 51.4479, -1.94815 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villages in Wiltshire

Calstone and Cherhill Downs

Calstone and Cherhill Downs is a 128.6 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, notified in 1971, including downland at Calstone Wellington and Cherhill.

Located at 51.4218, -1.9338 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1971

Cherhill White Horse

The Cherhill White Horse is a hill figure on Cherhill Down, 3.5 miles east of Calne in Wiltshire, England. Dating from the late 18th century, it is the third oldest of several such white horses in Great Britain, with only the Uffington White Horse and the Westbury White Horse being older. The figure is also sometimes called the Oldbury White Horse.

Located at 51.4253, -1.9299 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of Wiltshire, White horses in England, History of Wiltshire, Visitor attractions in Wiltshire, Protected areas of Wiltshire, 1780 works

Lansdowne Monument

The Lansdowne Monument, also known as Cherhill Monument, near Cherhill in Wiltshire is a 38 metre (125 foot) stone obelisk erected by Third Marquis of Lansdowne to the designs of Sir Charles Barry to commemorate his ancestor, Sir William Petty in 1845. The monument was restored by the National Trust in 1990, but the base of the monument is now inaccessible due to the erection of nets to catch stonework dislodged by the recent cold winters.

Located at 51.4228, -1.9327 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Monuments and memorials in Wiltshire, Obelisks in England, Buildings and structures in Wiltshire, Buildings and structures completed in 1845