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 forming part of a round barrow cemetery situated 120m NNW of Down Barn on North DownRemains of `Falkner's Circle', a Neolithic stone circle 180m east of the West Kennet AvenuePair of bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington DownBowl barrow 400m west of Cooks PlantationBowl barrow 40m north west of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryField system E of Kitchen Barrow HillBowl barrow on Calstone Down, 500m south of Witch PlantationPair of round barrows 200m SSE of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery.Bowl barrow 230m west of The Grange, BeckhamptonGrange bowl barrow 130m north west of The Grange Stables bell barrow, BeckhamptonBowl barrow forming part of a cemetery 800m east of Kitchen BarrowBowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Allington DownBell barrow 600m west of Beckhampton BuildingsWest Kennet long barrow, 800m south-east of Silbury HillBowl barrow 610m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownGroup of four round barrows 300m north west of the junction between the Ridgeway and Green Street on Avebury 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 situated 60m west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownRichardson medieval settlementKitchen Barrow: a long barrow on Kitchen Barrow HillWest Kennet Avenue and an earthwork bank east of West Kennett FarmPair of Bronze Age bowl barrows 400m south west of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a cemetery on North DownBowl barrow 700m south-east of Windmill HillSharpridge field systemBowl barrow 130m SSW of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownTwo bowl barrows 320m south-east of Little LondonEarthwork enclosure N of WansdykeLinear earthworks forming part of a field system on Bishop's Cannings DownBarrow on Avebury Down, S of track from AveburyWest Kennett Farm palisaded enclosuresPair of Bronze Age bowl barrows 200m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownLinear round barrow cemetery 200m ENE of West Kennett long barrowBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 120m north of the Devizes to Beckhampton road on North DownLong barrow on Easton DownBowl barrow 50m south-east of the `Sanctuary' forming part of the Overton Hill round barrow cemetery.Bowl barrow 300m south-east of Walker's PlantationRound barrow cemetery and part of a field system 200m south of Beckhampton PenningEnclosure on Horton DownPair of round barrows 400m west of the Ridgeway, forming part of a round barrow cemetery situated on Avebury DownBowl barrow 70m north of Green Street and east of the Avebury henge monumentTwo bell barrows and a bowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery adjacent to the Devizes to Beckhampton road on North DownThree Bronze Age barrows 200m NNW of Down Barn forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownSilbury Hill: a monumental Neolithic mound west of the River Kennet and south of Avebury villageTwo round barrows W of New Town FarmPrehistoric to post-medieval settlement, cultivation, industrial and funerary remains on Fyfield, Overton and Manton DownsSite of an oval stone circle and part of an adjacent field system 700m SW of West Kennet long barrow.Two bowl barrows 400m south of Tanhill PenningBowl barrow 750m south-west of Manor Farm: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryGrange Stables bell barrowRound barrow forming part of the Fox Covert round barrow cemetery on West DownGroup of round barrows on Rough HillSharpridge earthworksBowl barrow 800m south of Hemp KnollEarthwork W of New Town FarmKnap Hill camp near Alton PriorsEarthwork NW of New Town FarmBowl barrow 950m SSW of Beckhampton Plantation, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownBowl barrow 200m south of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryBowl barrow 650m ESE of New Barn, between Avebury Down and Monkton DownBowl barrow on Kitchen Barrow HillThree confluent round barrows 580m west of the Ridgeway, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownTen barrows forming part of Fox Covert round barrow cemetery, West Down.Bell barrow on Easton DownAvebury Long Stones 380m east of The Grange Stables, BeckhamptonHorslip long barrow, 450m north-west of Horslip Bridge.Earth Burgh (or Eorth Burh) NW of New Town FarmDitch W of Tanhill FairA causewayed enclosure, the core of a round barrow cemetery, part of a prehistoric field system and an associated mortuary enclosure on Windmill HillLong Stones long barrow 150m north of Beckhampton HouseGroup of barrows on Draycott HillSection of Roman Road 560m north east of Beckhampton BuildingsBell barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett Farm on Overton HillFour bowl barrows forming part of a cemetery 270m east of long barrow on Roughridge HillHarepit Way linear boundaryBowl barrow 800m north-east of Hackpen BarnBell barrow 660m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownBowl barrow 1km west of Tan HillShrunken medieval village site E of Avebury TrusloePair of bowl barrows situated on the south east of Bishop's Cannings DownEarthwork enclosure on Milk HillSouth Street long barrow, 70m south east of the Long StonesSection of the WansdykeBarrow S of WansdykePair of bowl barrows 650m south west of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownSaucer barrow on North DownBowl barrow 50m south of The Sanctuary on Overton Hill, forming part of the Seven Barrow Hill round barrow cemeteryGroup of small enclosures on Horton Down, 910m north east of Easton Down long barrowBowl barrow 1km north-east of Baltic FarmBowl barrow immediately west of the Ridgeway, 400m north east of its junction with Green StreetStone circleBell barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownBell barrow 350m south-west of Barbury BarnTwo enclosures on Winterbourne DownAdam's Grave: a long barrow on Walker's HillTwo saucer barrows and a pair of bowl barrows 750m SSW of Beckhampton Plantation, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownFour earthwork enclosures on All Cannings DownLinear boundary earthwork and associated field system on Cherhill DownBowl barrow in The Belt, 350m north east of Hill BarnBell barrow situated between Bishop's Cannings Down and Easton DownAvebury henge and stone circlesGroup of four round barrows 500m south-east of Avebury Down Barn, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownBowl barrow 770m south west of the junction of the Ridgeway and Green Street, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownBowl barrow 750m east of New BarnRound barrow cemetery 400m south of Avebury henge monument on Waden HillThree sections of a linear earthwork south west of New BarnBowl barrow 150m north of the Alton White HorseFour round barrows 740m east of Kitchen Barrow, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on All Cannings DownBowl barrow 500m north-west of Berwick Bassett ClumpThree bowl barrows 600m south-west of Knap CottageBowl barrow 900m south west of the junction of the Ridgeway and Green Street, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownPenning bell barrow 600m east of Avebury Down BarnTwo bowl barrows 670m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownBowl barrow 640m south west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownRybury campBowl barrow forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett Farm on Overton HillBell barrow 300m south-east of Avebury Down Barn forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownEarthwork enclosure 950m SSE of Manor FarmPair of round barrows and section of linear earthwork NE of the gallops on West DownWick Down Farm earthworkBowl barrow 800m south-east of Tanhill PenningA henge, four Bronze Age barrows and part of a Roman road 500m south west of Fox CovertIron Age enclosure on Overton Hill, 600m north west of North FarmBowl barrow east of the Ridgeway forming part of the Overton Hill Bronze Age round barrow cemetery.Pair of bowl barrows 150m north of the Wansdyke on All Cannings DownBowl 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 StreetLong barrow and abutting bowl barrow 700m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings, forming the focus of a barrow cemetery on North DownBowl barrow 900m SSE of Green BankSaucer barrow 600m west of Beckhampton BuildingsWest Kennet bell barrow, 160m north-west of West Kennet long barrowEarthwork enclosure on Allington DownWansdyke: section from S of Furze Hill to Marlborough-Pewsey roadBowl barrow 1150m north-east of Baltic FarmWinterbourne Bassett moundSaucer barrow 250m east of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeterySix bowl barrows 560m north of New Barn: part of a barrow cemetery on Monkton DownThe Sanctuary, Overton HillBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington DownLangdean stone circleBowl barrow 350m north-east of White Horse PlantationMedieval settlement remains immediately west of The VicarageBell barrow 75m west of Red ShoreLong barrow on Horton DownBowl barrow 120m west of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryField system 275yds (250m) N of Field BarnSection of Wansdyke and associated monuments from east of The Firs to the eastern side of Tan HillThree bell barrows and a pillow mound 400m south-west of Knap CottageGreen Bank bowl barrow, 230m east of the Avebury henge monumentBowl barrow 200m east of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a barrow cemeteryCross dyke 520m north east of Cherhill MonumentSquare enclosure 350m north of Wansdyke on Bishop's Cannings DownPreshute Down field systemGroup of six round barrows forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett FarmBowl barrow 50m north east of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeterySaucer barrow 620m north of New Barn: Part of a barrow cemetery on Monkton DownGroup of five round barrows north-east of the Sanctuary: part of the Overton Hill round barrow cemetery.Beckhampton round barrow cemetery 150m north east of the `Waggon and Horses'Pair of bowl barrows on West Down, 550m east of Witch PlantationEnclosed Iron Age farmstead 450m south of Down Barn on Bishop's Cannings DownBowl barrow 870m ESE of New Barn on Monkton DownBowl barrow 190m north east of Nolands Farm, YatesburyBowl barrow 750m south west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownPair of round barrows forming part of the Bronze Age round barrow cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett FarmLinear barrow cemetery on Hackpen HillBowl barrow 750m south-east of Windmill HillBowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Allington DownEast Kennett long barrow, 600m south of East Kennett churchBowl 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 cemeteryAll Cannings Cross, an Early Iron Age settlement siteBowl barrow 200m south of Green Street and 1100m east of the Avebury henge monument, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury Down.
