Silbury Hill by munki-boy
Silbury Hill
Silbury Hill is a large, man-made prehistoric mound of unknown purpose. There are many legends about Silbury Hill, one of the more well-known being that there is a life-size gold statue of an ancient king on his horse buried within the mound. Work in recent years required to stabilize the monument confirmed the mound as man-made with some internal structures but sadly, no golden treasure.
Silbury Hill is in North Wessex Downs AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Created: 27 November 2016 Edited: 29 November 2023
Silbury Hill Details
Silbury Hill is a 187 metre high hill in Wiltshire.
Silbury Hill
Silbury Hill LiDAR Map
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Local History around Silbury Hill
There are some historic monuments around including:
Four earthwork enclosures on All Cannings DownRemains of `Falkner's Circle', a Neolithic stone circle 180m east of the West Kennet AvenueBowl barrow 190m north east of Nolands Farm, YatesburyBowl barrow 40m north west of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryPenning bell barrow 600m east of Avebury Down BarnGroup of round barrows on Rough HillBowl barrow 50m south of The Sanctuary on Overton Hill, forming part of the Seven Barrow Hill round barrow cemeteryPair of round barrows forming part of the Bronze Age round barrow cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett FarmPair of bowl barrows 650m south west of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownDitch W of Tanhill FairSection of Wansdyke and associated monuments from east of The Firs to the eastern side of Tan HillA henge, four Bronze Age barrows and part of a Roman road 500m south west of Fox CovertBowl barrow 200m south of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryRound barrow cemetery 400m south of Avebury henge monument on Waden HillBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington DownEarth Burgh (or Eorth Burh) NW of New Town FarmPrehistoric to post-medieval settlement, cultivation, industrial and funerary remains on Fyfield, Overton and Manton DownsRichardson medieval settlementEarthwork enclosure 950m SSE of Manor FarmBell barrow 600m west of Beckhampton BuildingsBowl barrow situated 60m west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownBowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Allington DownRybury campThree sections of a linear earthwork south west of New BarnSaucer barrow 250m east of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryBowl barrow 230m west of The Grange, BeckhamptonSharpridge field systemBeckhampton round barrow cemetery 150m north east of the `Waggon and Horses'Horslip long barrow, 450m north-west of Horslip Bridge.Earthwork enclosure on Milk HillBowl barrow 1150m north-east of Baltic FarmGroup of four round barrows 300m north west of the junction between the Ridgeway and Green Street on Avebury DownEast Kennett long barrow, 600m south of East Kennett churchGroup of six round barrows forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett FarmBell barrow 300m south-east of Avebury Down Barn forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownPair of Bronze Age bowl barrows 200m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownPair of round barrows and section of linear earthwork NE of the gallops on West DownSharpridge earthworksSite of an oval stone circle and part of an adjacent field system 700m SW of West Kennet long barrow.Bowl barrow 1km west of Tan HillMedieval settlement remains immediately west of The VicarageBowl barrow 50m north east of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryAvebury Long Stones 380m east of The Grange Stables, BeckhamptonEarthwork enclosure N of WansdykeBowl barrow 70m north of Green Street and east of the Avebury henge monumentField system E of Kitchen Barrow HillWest Kennet Avenue and an earthwork bank east of West Kennett FarmIron Age enclosure on Overton Hill, 600m north west of North FarmBarrow on Avebury Down, S of track from AveburyWest Kennet bell barrow, 160m north-west of West Kennet long barrowStone circleKnap Hill camp near Alton PriorsSection of Roman Road 560m north east of Beckhampton BuildingsPair of bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington DownWest Kennett Farm palisaded enclosuresWinterbourne Bassett moundBell barrow situated between Bishop's Cannings Down and Easton DownTwo round barrows W of New Town FarmBowl barrow 200m east of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a barrow cemeteryBowl barrow 610m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownFour bowl barrows forming part of a cemetery 270m east of long barrow on Roughridge HillRound barrow cemetery and part of a field system 200m south of Beckhampton PenningBowl barrow 150m north of the Alton White HorsePreshute Down field systemWest Kennet long barrow, 800m south-east of Silbury HillSquare enclosure 350m north of Wansdyke on Bishop's Cannings DownBowl barrow 870m ESE of New Barn on Monkton DownEarthwork enclosure on Allington DownBowl barrow on Kitchen Barrow HillTwo bowl barrows 400m south of Tanhill PenningLong barrow on Easton DownBowl barrow 1km north-east of Baltic FarmLong Stones long barrow 150m north of Beckhampton HouseEnclosed Iron Age farmstead 450m south of Down Barn on Bishop's Cannings DownBowl barrow 130m SSW of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownPair of Bronze Age bowl barrows 400m south west of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a cemetery on North DownBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery situated 120m NNW of Down Barn on North DownBowl barrow 300m south of Fox Covert forming part of the Fox Covert round barrow cemetery on West DownPair of bowl barrows on West Down, 550m east of Witch PlantationPair of bowl barrows 150m north of the Wansdyke on All Cannings DownGrange bowl barrow 130m north west of The Grange Stables bell barrow, BeckhamptonSection of the WansdykeBowl barrow in The Belt, 350m north east of Hill BarnAvebury henge and stone circlesPair of bowl barrows situated on the south east of Bishop's Cannings DownThree Roman burial mounds, a Bronze Age bowl barrow, a pagan Saxon inhumation cemetery and a short length of Roman road on Overton Hill.Kitchen Barrow: a long barrow on Kitchen Barrow HillBowl barrow 770m south west of the junction of the Ridgeway and Green Street, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownBell barrow 75m west of Red ShoreSaucer barrow 600m west of Beckhampton BuildingsBowl barrow east of the Ridgeway forming part of the Overton Hill Bronze Age round barrow cemetery.Group of four round barrows 500m south-east of Avebury Down Barn, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownBowl barrow 900m south west of the junction of the Ridgeway and Green Street, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownGroup of small enclosures on Horton Down, 910m north east of Easton Down long barrowBowl barrow 750m south-west of Manor Farm: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryEarthwork NW of New Town FarmWansdyke: section from S of Furze Hill to Marlborough-Pewsey roadBowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Allington DownBowl barrow 50m south-east of the `Sanctuary' forming part of the Overton Hill round barrow cemetery.Bowl barrow on Calstone Down, 500m south of Witch PlantationBowl barrow forming part of a cemetery 800m east of Kitchen BarrowWick Down Farm earthworkBell barrow on Easton DownSouth Street long barrow, 70m south east of the Long StonesBowl barrow 200m south of Green Street and 1100m east of the Avebury henge monument, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownLong barrow on Horton DownTwo enclosures on Winterbourne DownBowl barrow 750m south west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownGroup of barrows on Draycott HillTwo bell barrows and a bowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery adjacent to the Devizes to Beckhampton road on North DownBowl barrow 200m north of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryCross dyke 520m north east of Cherhill MonumentBell barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett Farm on Overton HillBowl barrow 750m east of New BarnBowl barrow 200m east of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery.Bowl barrow 1km north-east of Avebury and 70m north of Green StreetPair of round barrows 400m west of the Ridgeway, forming part of a round barrow cemetery situated on Avebury DownBowl barrow 640m south west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownLangdean stone circleThe Sanctuary, Overton HillTen barrows forming part of Fox Covert round barrow cemetery, West Down.Two bowl barrows 670m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownLinear earthworks forming part of a field system on Bishop's Cannings DownBowl barrow 900m SSE of Green BankShrunken medieval village site E of Avebury TrusloeBowl barrow 800m north-east of Hackpen BarnTwo saucer barrows and a pair of bowl barrows 750m SSW of Beckhampton Plantation, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownThree bell barrows and a pillow mound 400m south-west of Knap CottageLinear round barrow cemetery 200m ENE of West Kennett long barrowBowl barrow 800m south of Hemp KnollEnclosure on Horton DownGrange Stables bell barrowA causewayed enclosure, the core of a round barrow cemetery, part of a prehistoric field system and an associated mortuary enclosure on Windmill HillFour round barrows 740m east of Kitchen Barrow, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on All Cannings DownThree Bronze Age barrows 200m NNW of Down Barn forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownBowl barrow 400m west of Cooks PlantationRound barrow forming part of the Fox Covert round barrow cemetery on West DownBowl barrow 650m ESE of New Barn, between Avebury Down and Monkton DownBowl barrow 120m west of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 120m north of the Devizes to Beckhampton road on North DownBell barrow 350m south-west of Barbury BarnLinear boundary earthwork and associated field system on Cherhill DownLong barrow and abutting bowl barrow 700m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings, forming the focus of a barrow cemetery on North DownBowl barrow 700m south-east of Windmill HillBarrow S of WansdykeField system 275yds (250m) N of Field BarnGroup of five round barrows north-east of the Sanctuary: part of the Overton Hill round barrow cemetery.Three confluent round barrows 580m west of the Ridgeway, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownLinear barrow cemetery on Hackpen HillEarthwork W of New Town FarmBell barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownSilbury Hill: a monumental Neolithic mound west of the River Kennet and south of Avebury villageBowl barrow 300m south-east of Walker's PlantationBowl barrow 800m south-east of Tanhill PenningTwo bowl barrows 320m south-east of Little LondonPair of round barrows 200m SSE of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery.Three bowl barrows 600m south-west of Knap CottageBowl barrow immediately west of the Ridgeway, 400m north east of its junction with Green StreetBowl barrow 350m north-east of White Horse PlantationAdam's Grave: a long barrow on Walker's HillHarepit Way linear boundaryGreen Bank bowl barrow, 230m east of the Avebury henge monumentSix bowl barrows 560m north of New Barn: part of a barrow cemetery on Monkton DownBowl barrow 750m south-east of Windmill HillAll Cannings Cross, an Early Iron Age settlement siteBowl barrow forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett Farm on Overton HillBowl barrow 950m SSW of Beckhampton Plantation, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownBell barrow 660m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownSaucer barrow on North DownSaucer barrow 620m north of New Barn: Part of a barrow cemetery on Monkton DownBowl barrow 500m north-west of Berwick Bassett Clump.
