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:
Bowl barrow 900m south west of the junction of the Ridgeway and Green Street, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownWick Down Farm earthworkA henge, four Bronze Age barrows and part of a Roman road 500m south west of Fox CovertBowl barrow 610m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownSection of Wansdyke and associated monuments from east of The Firs to the eastern side of Tan HillSilbury Hill: a monumental Neolithic mound west of the River Kennet and south of Avebury villageThe Sanctuary, Overton HillBowl barrow 650m ESE of New Barn, between Avebury Down and Monkton DownBell barrow 660m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownLong barrow on Easton DownShrunken medieval village site E of Avebury TrusloeBowl barrow on Kitchen Barrow HillPair of bowl barrows on West Down, 550m east of Witch PlantationBowl barrow 200m south of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryGroup of six round barrows forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett FarmBowl barrow 200m east of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery.Three Bronze Age barrows 200m NNW of Down Barn forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownBowl barrow 400m west of Cooks PlantationWest Kennet Avenue and an earthwork bank east of West Kennett FarmRemains of `Falkner's Circle', a Neolithic stone circle 180m east of the West Kennet AvenueBowl barrow in The Belt, 350m north east of Hill BarnTwo bowl barrows 670m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownKnap Hill camp near Alton PriorsBowl barrow 70m north of Green Street and east of the Avebury henge monumentLinear round barrow cemetery 200m ENE of West Kennett long barrowPair of bowl barrows 650m south west of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownWest Kennett Farm palisaded enclosuresTen barrows forming part of Fox Covert round barrow cemetery, West Down.Bell barrow 350m south-west of Barbury BarnRybury campStone circleSaucer barrow 250m east of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryEnclosure on Horton DownSaucer barrow on North DownWest Kennet long barrow, 800m south-east of Silbury HillBowl barrow 870m ESE of New Barn on Monkton DownGroup of barrows on Draycott HillCross dyke 520m north east of Cherhill MonumentDitch W of Tanhill FairBowl barrow 700m south-east of Windmill HillThree bell barrows and a pillow mound 400m south-west of Knap CottageBowl barrow 750m east of New BarnGreen Bank bowl barrow, 230m east of the Avebury henge monumentWest Kennet bell barrow, 160m north-west of West Kennet long barrowGroup of four round barrows 300m north west of the junction between the Ridgeway and Green Street on Avebury DownPreshute Down field systemBell barrow 300m south-east of Avebury Down Barn forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownEarthwork NW of New Town FarmBowl barrow 800m south-east of Tanhill PenningBell barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett Farm on Overton HillBowl barrow 190m north east of Nolands Farm, YatesburySharpridge earthworksBowl barrow 1km west of Tan HillBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 120m north of the Devizes to Beckhampton road on North DownThree Roman burial mounds, a Bronze Age bowl barrow, a pagan Saxon inhumation cemetery and a short length of Roman road on Overton Hill.Bowl barrow 750m south-east of Windmill HillBowl barrow 120m west of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryBowl barrow 200m east of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a barrow cemeterySharpridge field systemTwo saucer barrows and a pair of bowl barrows 750m SSW of Beckhampton Plantation, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownBowl barrow 770m south west of the junction of the Ridgeway and Green Street, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownBarrow S of WansdykeBowl barrow forming part of a cemetery 800m east of Kitchen BarrowSaucer barrow 600m west of Beckhampton BuildingsBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington DownAdam's Grave: a long barrow on Walker's HillBowl barrow 900m SSE of Green BankBell barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownPair of round barrows and section of linear earthwork NE of the gallops on West DownBowl barrow 1150m north-east of Baltic FarmLong barrow on Horton DownPair of bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington DownBowl barrow immediately west of the Ridgeway, 400m north east of its junction with Green StreetBowl barrow 230m west of The Grange, BeckhamptonBowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Allington DownBowl barrow 200m south of Green Street and 1100m east of the Avebury henge monument, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownBell barrow 600m west of Beckhampton BuildingsFour round barrows 740m east of Kitchen Barrow, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on All Cannings DownGroup of round barrows on Rough HillTwo round barrows W of New Town FarmGroup of four round barrows 500m south-east of Avebury Down Barn, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownLong barrow and abutting bowl barrow 700m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings, forming the focus of a barrow cemetery on North DownThree sections of a linear earthwork south west of New BarnBowl barrow 800m south of Hemp KnollLinear boundary earthwork and associated field system on Cherhill DownBowl barrow situated 60m west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownTwo enclosures on Winterbourne DownGrange Stables bell barrowAll Cannings Cross, an Early Iron Age settlement siteMedieval settlement remains immediately west of The VicarageBowl barrow 800m north-east of Hackpen BarnGroup of five round barrows north-east of the Sanctuary: part of the Overton Hill round barrow cemetery.Bowl barrow 50m south-east of the `Sanctuary' forming part of the Overton Hill round barrow cemetery.Earth Burgh (or Eorth Burh) NW of New Town FarmEarthwork enclosure N of WansdykeBowl barrow 500m north-west of Berwick Bassett ClumpBell barrow situated between Bishop's Cannings Down and Easton DownKitchen Barrow: a long barrow on Kitchen Barrow HillBowl barrow 300m south of Fox Covert forming part of the Fox Covert round barrow cemetery on West DownBowl barrow 200m north of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryRound barrow cemetery 400m south of Avebury henge monument on Waden HillBowl barrow 1km north-east of Baltic FarmPair of Bronze Age bowl barrows 400m south west of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a cemetery on North DownBarrow on Avebury Down, S of track from AveburyBowl barrow 950m SSW of Beckhampton Plantation, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownTwo bowl barrows 400m south of Tanhill PenningBowl barrow 40m north west of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryAvebury Long Stones 380m east of The Grange Stables, BeckhamptonEarthwork W of New Town FarmBowl barrow 1km north-east of Avebury and 70m north of Green StreetLinear earthworks forming part of a field system on Bishop's Cannings DownTwo bowl barrows 320m south-east of Little LondonSection of Roman Road 560m north east of Beckhampton BuildingsGrange bowl barrow 130m north west of The Grange Stables bell barrow, BeckhamptonEarthwork enclosure on Allington DownRound barrow cemetery and part of a field system 200m south of Beckhampton PenningSouth Street long barrow, 70m south east of the Long StonesBowl barrow 350m north-east of White Horse PlantationFour earthwork enclosures on All Cannings DownLong Stones long barrow 150m north of Beckhampton HouseBowl barrow 750m south-west of Manor Farm: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryBowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Allington DownPrehistoric to post-medieval settlement, cultivation, industrial and funerary remains on Fyfield, Overton and Manton DownsBowl barrow on Calstone Down, 500m south of Witch PlantationRound barrow forming part of the Fox Covert round barrow cemetery on West DownThree bowl barrows 600m south-west of Knap CottageBowl barrow forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett Farm on Overton HillPenning bell barrow 600m east of Avebury Down BarnBowl barrow east of the Ridgeway forming part of the Overton Hill Bronze Age round barrow cemetery.Beckhampton round barrow cemetery 150m north east of the `Waggon and Horses'Winterbourne Bassett moundField system 275yds (250m) N of Field BarnSaucer barrow 620m north of New Barn: Part of a barrow cemetery on Monkton DownBowl barrow 50m north east of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryBowl barrow 50m south of The Sanctuary on Overton Hill, forming part of the Seven Barrow Hill round barrow cemeteryAvebury henge and stone circlesGroup of small enclosures on Horton Down, 910m north east of Easton Down long barrowEarthwork enclosure on Milk HillPair of round barrows forming part of the Bronze Age round barrow cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett FarmBowl barrow 750m south west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownEast Kennett long barrow, 600m south of East Kennett churchEarthwork enclosure 950m SSE of Manor FarmHorslip long barrow, 450m north-west of Horslip Bridge.Linear barrow cemetery on Hackpen HillSquare enclosure 350m north of Wansdyke on Bishop's Cannings DownEnclosed Iron Age farmstead 450m south of Down Barn on Bishop's Cannings DownWansdyke: section from S of Furze Hill to Marlborough-Pewsey roadPair of bowl barrows 150m north of the Wansdyke on All Cannings DownTwo bell barrows and a bowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery adjacent to the Devizes to Beckhampton road on North DownRichardson medieval settlementBell barrow on Easton DownFour bowl barrows forming part of a cemetery 270m east of long barrow on Roughridge HillSection of the WansdykeThree confluent round barrows 580m west of the Ridgeway, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownSite of an oval stone circle and part of an adjacent field system 700m SW of West Kennet long barrow.Iron Age enclosure on Overton Hill, 600m north west of North FarmBowl barrow 300m south-east of Walker's PlantationPair of round barrows 200m SSE of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery.Field system E of Kitchen Barrow HillPair of Bronze Age bowl barrows 200m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownBowl barrow 150m north of the Alton White HorseBowl barrow 640m south west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownLangdean stone circleA causewayed enclosure, the core of a round barrow cemetery, part of a prehistoric field system and an associated mortuary enclosure on Windmill HillBowl barrow 130m SSW of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery situated 120m NNW of Down Barn on North DownHarepit Way linear boundaryBell barrow 75m west of Red ShorePair of bowl barrows situated on the south east of Bishop's Cannings DownPair of round barrows 400m west of the Ridgeway, forming part of a round barrow cemetery situated on Avebury DownSix bowl barrows 560m north of New Barn: part of a barrow cemetery on Monkton Down.
