Compton Bassett
Compton Bassett is a Town in the county of Wiltshire.
Compton Bassett in Wiltshire is located 11.2 km N from Devizes.
There are great places to visit near Compton Bassett including some great historic monuments, ancient sites, historic buildings, country parks, lakes, parks and villages.
There are a several good historic monuments in the Compton Bassett area like Lansdowne Monument, Cherhill White Horse, and Avebury.
Avebury, West Kennet Long Barrow, The Sanctuary, Silbury Hill, and Barbury Castle are some of Compton Bassett best ancient sites to visit near Compton Bassett.
The area close to Compton Bassett boasts some of the best historic buildings including Avebury Manor.
The area around Compton Bassett features a number of interesting country parks including Coate Water Country Park, Barbury Castle Country Park, and Lydiard Park.
Lakes to visit near Compton Bassett include Coate Water.
Don't miss Lydiard Park's parks if visiting the area around Compton Bassett.
Villages to visit near Compton Bassett include Ashton Keynes.
Compton Bassett History
There are some historic monuments around Compton Bassett:
- Bell barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North Down
- Bowl barrow 840m west of Cherhill Monument, Cherhill Down.
- Enclosure on Horton Down
- Pair of bowl barrows situated on the south east of Bishop's Cannings Down
- Two bowl barrows 320m south-east of Little London
- Long barrow on Horton Down
- Bowl barrow on King's Play Hill 510m north of Hill Cottage
- Bowl barrow 1km west of Tan Hill
- Remains of watermill 500m east of Freeth Farm
- Bowl barrow situated 60m west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North Down
- A causewayed enclosure, the core of a round barrow cemetery, part of a prehistoric field system and an associated mortuary enclosure on Windmill Hill
- Medieval settlement, moat and fishponds at Woodhill Park Farm
- Grange Stables bell barrow
- Moated site 400m north-east of Hooker's Gate
- Bowl barrow 60m east of Roundway Hill Covert
- Pair of round barrows 200m SSE of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery.
- Round barrow in Mount Wood, 300m north-east of Upper Lodge
- Linear boundary earthwork and associated field system on Cherhill Down
- Bowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Allington Down
- Bowl barrow 1150m north-east of Baltic Farm
- Long barrow on King's Play Hill, 430m north west of Hill Cottage
- Bowl barrow 1km north-east of Baltic Farm
- Long Stones long barrow 150m north of Beckhampton House
- Two medieval fishponds 170m north of Little Park Farm
- Long barrow 85m west of Cherhill Monument
- Four bowl barrows forming part of a cemetery 270m east of long barrow on Roughridge Hill
- Roundway Hill Farm round barrows
- Richardson medieval settlement
- Bowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery situated 120m NNW of Down Barn on North Down
- Bowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 120m north of the Devizes to Beckhampton road on North Down
- Medieval village cross 100m north east of St Martin's Church
- Oldbury Camp hillfort, bowl barrow and cross dyke on Cherhill Down
- Cross dyke 520m north east of Cherhill Monument
- Bowl barrow on Calstone Down, 500m south of Witch Plantation
- Four earthwork enclosures on All Cannings Down
- Medieval cross 30m north east of St Martin's Church
- Field system 275yds (250m) N of Field Barn
- Three Bronze Age barrows 200m NNW of Down Barn forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North Down
- A henge, four Bronze Age barrows and part of a Roman road 500m south west of Fox Covert
- Cross dyke 230m south west of Cherhill Monument
- Enclosed Iron Age farmstead 450m south of Down Barn on Bishop's Cannings Down
- Bowl barrow 230m west of The Grange, Beckhampton
- Post mill mound 150m north west of Brynards Hill Farm
- Earthwork enclosure N of Wansdyke
- Grange bowl barrow 130m north west of The Grange Stables bell barrow, Beckhampton
- Bowl barrow 750m south-east of Windmill Hill
- Linear earthworks forming part of a field system on Bishop's Cannings Down
- Bowl barrow 610m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton Down
- Pair of bowl barrows 150m north of the Wansdyke on All Cannings Down
- Moated site and fishpond north-west of Pinhills Farm
- Bowl barrow at east end of Morgan's Hill
- Saucer barrow on North Down
- Pair of Bronze Age bowl barrows 200m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North Down
- Kitchen Barrow: a long barrow on Kitchen Barrow Hill
- Long barrow on Easton Down
- Bowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington Down
- Bowl barrow 200m east of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery.
- Nuthills Roman villa
- Romano-British villa complex 330m north west of Queen Court Farm
- Two bowl barrows in Roundway Hill Covert
- West Kennet bell barrow, 160m north-west of West Kennet long barrow
- Devizes Castle
- Medieval settlement 400m south west of Crew's Farm
- Bowl barrow on King's Play Hill, 420m north of Hill Cottage
- Bowl barrow forming part of a cemetery 800m east of Kitchen Barrow
- Bell barrow 660m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton Down
- Bowl barrow 190m north east of Nolands Farm, Yatesbury
- Bell barrow situated between Bishop's Cannings Down and Easton Down
- Post mill at Church Hills
- Section of Roman Road 560m north east of Beckhampton Buildings
- Group of three bowl barrows 250m north east of Shepherds' Shore
- Medieval settlement 520m north east of Lower Beversbrook Farm
- Pair of round barrows and section of linear earthwork NE of the gallops on West Down
- Horslip long barrow, 450m north-west of Horslip Bridge.
- Field system E of Kitchen Barrow Hill
- 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 500m west of the wireless station on Morgan's Hill; part of a group of three bowl barrows
- Bowl barrow 640m south west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North Down
- Round barrow cemetery 400m south of Avebury henge monument on Waden Hill
- Pair of bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington Down
- Bowl barrow 950m SSW of Beckhampton Plantation, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton Down
- Bowl barrow 800m south of Hemp Knoll
- Winterbourne Bassett mound
- Medieval settlement immediately north west of Upper Littlecott Farm
- Bowl barrow 930m west of Cherhill Monument, Cherhill Down.
- Round barrow forming part of the Fox Covert round barrow cemetery on West Down
- Harepit Way linear boundary
- Bowl barrow 700m south-east of Windmill Hill
- Bell barrow 600m west of Beckhampton Buildings
- Eleven round barrows 1000m north of Baltic Farm forming part of a barrow cemetery, and a probable enclosed Iron Age farmstead on North Down
- Bowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Allington Down
- Saucer barrow 600m west of Beckhampton Buildings
- Caen Hill locks
- Earthwork enclosure on Allington Down
- Silbury Hill: a monumental Neolithic mound west of the River Kennet and south of Avebury village
- Two bell barrows and a bowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery adjacent to the Devizes to Beckhampton road on North Down
- Barrow S of Wansdyke
- Bowl barrow 840m north-east of Baltic Farm
- Avebury henge and stone circles
- Two bowl barrows 400m south of Tanhill Penning
- Bowl barrow 800m south-east of Tanhill Penning
- Bowl barrow 750m south west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North Down
- Long barrow 650m WSW of Shepherds' Shore
- Bowl barrow 130m SSW of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North Down
- Square earthwork enclosure 450m north west of Baltic Farm on Morgan's Hill
- Bell barrow on Easton Down
- Bowl barrow on Kitchen Barrow Hill
- Village cross 12m north of St Mary's church
- Earthwork enclosure on Milk Hill
- Pair of Bronze Age bowl barrows 400m south west of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a cemetery on North Down
- Ditch W of Tanhill Fair
- Saucer barrow 250m east of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery
- Site of an oval stone circle and part of an adjacent field system 700m SW of West Kennet long barrow.
- Five round barrows 1040m NNE of Baltic Farm forming part of a barrow cemetery on North Down
- Shrunken medieval village site E of Avebury Trusloe
- Round barrow cemetery and part of a field system 200m south of Beckhampton Penning
- Saucer barrow 910m west of Cherhill Monument, Cherhill Down.
- Pair of bowl barrows on West Down, 550m east of Witch Plantation
- Bowl barrow 300m south of Fox Covert forming part of the Fox Covert round barrow cemetery on West Down
- Pair of bell barrows and a pair of bowl barrows forming part of a barrow cemetery at Baltic Farm
- Avebury Long Stones 380m east of The Grange Stables, Beckhampton
- Bowl barrow 300m east of Furze Knoll
- Group of small enclosures on Horton Down, 910m north east of Easton Down long barrow
- Medieval rural settlement at Quemerford
- Four round barrows 740m east of Kitchen Barrow, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on All Cannings Down
- Beckhampton round barrow cemetery 150m north east of the `Waggon and Horses'
- West Kennet long barrow, 800m south-east of Silbury Hill
- Two bowl barrows 670m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton Down
- Rybury camp
- Bowl barrow 1070m NNW of Baltic Farm forming part of a barrow cemetery on North Down
- Square enclosure 350m north of Wansdyke on Bishop's Cannings Down
- Round barrow 1260m NNE of Baltic Farm, 75m south of Roman Road, forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North Down
- Bowl barrow 400m west of Cooks Plantation
- Oliver's Camp and two round barrows outside Oliver's Camp
- Medieval rural settlement 240m south of Lower Woodshaw Farm
- Stone circle
- Bell barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 135m ENE of Baltic Farm
- Wansdyke: 460yds (420m) SE of Broads Green to 266yds (240m) NE of Paddock Farm
- Bowl barrow 750m south-west of Manor Farm: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery
- Section of Wansdyke and associated monuments from east of The Firs to the eastern side of Tan Hill
- Cross ridge dyke on Morgan's Hill
- Ten barrows forming part of Fox Covert round barrow cemetery, West Down.
- Bowl barrow situated 500m SSW of Shepherds' Shore
- Pair of bowl barrows 650m south west of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North Down
- Bowl barrow 150m east of the wireless station on Morgan's Hill
- Bowl barrow 200m south of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery
- South Street long barrow, 70m south east of the Long Stones
- Bowl barrow 550m north-east of Baltic Farm
- Cross dyke 450m west of Cherhill Monument
- Long barrow and abutting bowl barrow 700m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings, forming the focus of a barrow cemetery on North Down
- Bowl barrow 350m north-east of White Horse Plantation
- Bradenstoke Priory and fishponds and an associated motte and earthworks at Clack Mount.
- All Cannings Cross, an Early Iron Age settlement site
