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