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