Compton Bassett
Compton Bassett is a Town in the county of Wiltshire.
There are great places to visit near Compton Bassett including some great historic monuments, ancient sites, historic buildings, country parks, lakes, parks and villages.
Historic Monuments to visit near Compton Bassett include Lansdowne Monument, Cherhill White Horse, and Avebury.
Compton Bassett's best nearby ancient sites can be found at Avebury, West Kennet Long Barrow, The Sanctuary, Silbury Hill, and Barbury Castle.
Don't miss Avebury Manor's historic buildings if visiting the area around Compton Bassett.
Don't miss Coate Water Country Park, Barbury Castle Country Park, and Lydiard Park's country parks if visiting the area around Compton Bassett.
There are a number of lakes near to Compton Bassett including Coate Water.
Lydiard Park is one of Compton Bassett's best, nearby parks to visit in Compton Bassett.
Ashton Keynes is one of Compton Bassett's best, nearby villages to visit in Compton Bassett.
Compton Bassett History
There are some historic monuments around Compton Bassett:
- Linear boundary earthwork and associated field system on Cherhill Down
- Bowl barrow 190m north east of Nolands Farm, Yatesbury
- Horslip long barrow, 450m north-west of Horslip Bridge.
- Bowl barrow 200m east of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery.
- Medieval settlement immediately north west of Upper Littlecott Farm
- Enclosure on Horton Down
- Moated site and fishpond north-west of Pinhills Farm
- Avebury Long Stones 380m east of The Grange Stables, Beckhampton
- Pair of bowl barrows 150m north of the Wansdyke on All Cannings Down
- Remains of watermill 500m east of Freeth Farm
- Grange Stables bell barrow
- Ten barrows forming part of Fox Covert round barrow cemetery, West Down.
- Bowl barrow 300m south of Fox Covert forming part of the Fox Covert round barrow cemetery on West Down
- Saucer barrow on North Down
- Two bell barrows and a bowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery adjacent to the Devizes to Beckhampton road on North Down
- Bowl barrow forming part of a cemetery 800m east of Kitchen Barrow
- Bowl barrow 350m north-east of White Horse Plantation
- Long barrow on Horton Down
- Bell barrow on Easton Down
- Bowl barrow 750m south-east of Windmill Hill
- Caen Hill locks
- Medieval cross 30m north east of St Martin's Church
- Cross dyke 230m south west of Cherhill Monument
- Bowl barrow on Calstone Down, 500m south of Witch Plantation
- Ditch W of Tanhill Fair
- Round barrow in Mount Wood, 300m north-east of Upper Lodge
- Post mill mound 150m north west of Brynards Hill Farm
- Pair of bell barrows and a pair of bowl barrows forming part of a barrow cemetery at Baltic Farm
- Two bowl barrows in Roundway Hill Covert
- Bowl barrow 640m south west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North Down
- Bell barrow situated between Bishop's Cannings Down and Easton Down
- Nuthills Roman villa
- Stone circle
- Oldbury Camp hillfort, bowl barrow and cross dyke on Cherhill Down
- Cross dyke 520m north east of Cherhill Monument
- Oliver's Camp and two round barrows outside Oliver's Camp
- Bowl barrow 840m north-east of Baltic Farm
- Bell barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 135m ENE of Baltic Farm
- Roundway Hill Farm round barrows
- Saucer barrow 600m west of Beckhampton Buildings
- Bowl barrow 1150m north-east of Baltic Farm
- Bowl barrow 800m south of Hemp Knoll
- Bell barrow 600m west of Beckhampton Buildings
- Linear earthworks forming part of a field system on Bishop's Cannings Down
- Medieval settlement 520m north east of Lower Beversbrook Farm
- Bowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Allington Down
- Long barrow on Easton Down
- Medieval village cross 100m north east of St Martin's Church
- Shrunken medieval village site E of Avebury Trusloe
- A causewayed enclosure, the core of a round barrow cemetery, part of a prehistoric field system and an associated mortuary enclosure on Windmill Hill
- Richardson medieval settlement
- Rybury camp
- Saucer barrow 250m east of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery
- Grange bowl barrow 130m north west of The Grange Stables bell barrow, Beckhampton
- Bell barrow 660m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton Down
- Bowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 120m north of the Devizes to Beckhampton road on North Down
- Bowl barrow 400m west of Cooks Plantation
- Enclosed Iron Age farmstead 450m south of Down Barn on Bishop's Cannings Down
- Bradenstoke Priory and fishponds and an associated motte and earthworks at Clack Mount.
- Field system 275yds (250m) N of Field Barn
- Section of Roman Road 560m north east of Beckhampton Buildings
- Four earthwork enclosures on All Cannings Down
- Pair of bowl barrows 650m south west of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North Down
- Bowl barrow 550m north-east of Baltic Farm
- Bowl barrow on King's Play Hill 510m north of Hill Cottage
- Bowl barrow on King's Play Hill, 420m north of Hill Cottage
- A henge, four Bronze Age barrows and part of a Roman road 500m south west of Fox Covert
- Group of three bowl barrows 250m north east of Shepherds' Shore
- Medieval settlement, moat and fishponds at Woodhill Park Farm
- West Kennet long barrow, 800m south-east of Silbury Hill
- Bowl barrow 200m south of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery
- Earthwork enclosure on Allington Down
- Two bowl barrows 400m south of Tanhill Penning
- Bowl barrow 950m SSW of Beckhampton Plantation, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton Down
- South Street long barrow, 70m south east of the Long Stones
- Pair of bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington Down
- Bowl barrow 130m SSW of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North Down
- Bowl barrow situated 60m west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North Down
- Romano-British villa complex 330m north west of Queen Court Farm
- West Kennet bell barrow, 160m north-west of West Kennet long barrow
- Bowl barrow 610m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton Down
- Long barrow on King's Play Hill, 430m north west of Hill Cottage
- Bowl barrow 800m south-east of Tanhill Penning
- Long barrow and abutting bowl barrow 700m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings, forming the focus of a barrow cemetery on North Down
- Pair of bowl barrows situated on the south east of Bishop's Cannings Down
- Beckhampton round barrow cemetery 150m north east of the `Waggon and Horses'
- Earthwork enclosure N of Wansdyke
- Two medieval fishponds 170m north of Little Park Farm
- Wansdyke: 460yds (420m) SE of Broads Green to 266yds (240m) NE of Paddock Farm
- Two saucer barrows and a pair of bowl barrows 750m SSW of Beckhampton Plantation, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton Down
- Bowl barrow 1070m NNW of Baltic Farm forming part of a barrow cemetery on North Down
- Two bowl barrows 670m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton Down
- Two bowl barrows 320m south-east of Little London
- Bowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery situated 120m NNW of Down Barn on North Down
- Round barrow cemetery 400m south of Avebury henge monument on Waden Hill
- Post mill at Church Hills
- Moated site 400m north-east of Hooker's Gate
- Field system E of Kitchen Barrow Hill
- Eleven round barrows 1000m north of Baltic Farm forming part of a barrow cemetery, and a probable enclosed Iron Age farmstead on North Down
- Earthwork enclosure on Milk Hill
- Bowl barrow 750m south west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North Down
- Four bowl barrows forming part of a cemetery 270m east of long barrow on Roughridge Hill
- Bowl barrow 1km west of Tan Hill
- Five round barrows 1040m NNE of Baltic Farm forming part of a barrow cemetery on North Down
- Bowl barrow 750m south-west of Manor Farm: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery
- Kitchen Barrow: a long barrow on Kitchen Barrow Hill
- Long barrow 85m west of Cherhill Monument
- Bowl barrow 930m west of Cherhill Monument, Cherhill Down.
- Saucer barrow 910m west of Cherhill Monument, Cherhill Down.
- Devizes Castle
- Pair of round barrows 200m SSE of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery.
- Bowl barrow at east end of Morgan's Hill
- Winterbourne Bassett mound
- Medieval rural settlement at Quemerford
- Cross ridge dyke on Morgan's Hill
- Long Stones long barrow 150m north of Beckhampton House
- Bowl barrow 700m south-east of Windmill Hill
- Bowl barrow 500m west of the wireless station on Morgan's Hill; part of a group of three bowl barrows
- Section of Wansdyke and associated monuments from east of The Firs to the eastern side of Tan Hill
- Cross dyke 450m west of Cherhill Monument
- Village cross 12m north of St Mary's church
- Pair of Bronze Age bowl barrows 400m south west of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a cemetery on North Down
- Bowl barrow 300m east of Furze Knoll
- Bowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Allington Down
- Square earthwork enclosure 450m north west of Baltic Farm on Morgan's Hill
- Pair of Bronze Age bowl barrows 200m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North Down
- Medieval settlement 400m south west of Crew's Farm
- Bowl barrow 840m west of Cherhill Monument, Cherhill Down.
- Avebury henge and stone circles
- Bowl barrow 60m east of Roundway Hill Covert
- Four round barrows 740m east of Kitchen Barrow, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on All Cannings Down
- Bowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington Down
- Pair of bowl barrows on West Down, 550m east of Witch Plantation
- Bowl barrow on Kitchen Barrow Hill
- Site of an oval stone circle and part of an adjacent field system 700m SW of West Kennet long barrow.
- Bowl barrow 230m west of The Grange, Beckhampton
- Group of small enclosures on Horton Down, 910m north east of Easton Down long barrow
- Round barrow forming part of the Fox Covert round barrow cemetery on West Down
- Bowl barrow situated 500m SSW of Shepherds' Shore
- Three Bronze Age barrows 200m NNW of Down Barn forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North Down
- Barrow S of Wansdyke
- Pair of round barrows and section of linear earthwork NE of the gallops on West Down
- Silbury Hill: a monumental Neolithic mound west of the River Kennet and south of Avebury village
- Bowl barrow 1km north-east of Baltic Farm
- All Cannings Cross, an Early Iron Age settlement site
- Long barrow 650m WSW of Shepherds' Shore
- Square enclosure 350m north of Wansdyke on Bishop's Cannings Down
- Harepit Way linear boundary
- Medieval rural settlement 240m south of Lower Woodshaw Farm
- Round barrow cemetery and part of a field system 200m south of Beckhampton Penning
- Bowl barrow 150m east of the wireless station on Morgan's Hill
- Round barrow 1260m NNE of Baltic Farm, 75m south of Roman Road, forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North Down
- Bell barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North Down
