Shrewton
Shrewton is a Town in the county of Wiltshire.
There are great places to visit near Shrewton including some great historic monuments, ancient sites, historic buildings, country parks, lakes and villages.
Don't miss Lansdowne Monument, Cherhill White Horse, and Avebury's historic monuments if visiting the area around Shrewton.
The area around Shrewton features a number of interesting ancient sites including Avebury, West Kennet Long Barrow, The Sanctuary, and Silbury Hill.
The area close to Shrewton boasts some of the best historic buildings including Avebury Manor.
Places near Shrewton feature a number of interesting country parks including Coate Water Country Park.
Don't miss Coate Water's lakes if visiting the area around Shrewton.
Ashton Keynes is one of Shrewton's best, nearby villages to visit in Shrewton.
Shrewton History
There are some historic monuments around Shrewton:
- Bowl barrow 650m SSE of Stonehenge
- Bowl barrow 400m south east of Greenland Farm, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery west of the Lesser Cursus
- Two bowl barrows 30m north of The Cursus
- Ell Barrow, long barrow
- Bell barrow north east of Westfield Farm and 150m south of Wilsford round barrow cemetery
- A bowl barrow and three bell barrows forming part of The Cursus round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 500m south east of Greenland Farm, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery west of the Lesser Cursus
- Milestone SE of Yarnbury Castle
- Enclosure on Maddington Down
- Bowl barrow 250m south of Fargo Road
- Three bowl barrows 350m north of The Avenue forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery known as the Old King Barrows
- Bowl barrow 400m west of New King Barrows
- Disc barrow 400m north of A344, south east of Greenland Farm
- Bowl barrow 120m north of The Avenue forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery known as the Old King Barrows
- Three bowl barrows 40m north of The Cursus
- Bowl barrow 120m south of Normanton Down round barrow cemetery
- Field system on Penning Down
- Bowl barrow 300m north west of Airman's Corner
- Bowl barrow 220m west of Old King Barrows north of the A303
- Ten bowl barrows, five disc barrows, a bell barrow, a pond barrow and a saucer barrow forming the Wilsford round barrow cemetery
- Long barrow 350m south west of the Normanton Down round barrow cemetery
- Four bowl barrows 140m north of the A303 on Stonehenge Down
- Bowl barrow south of The Cursus on the eastern edge of Fargo Plantation forming part of The Cursus round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 250m north of Greenland Farm
- Enclosure and associated bowl barrow west of Wexland Hanging
- Bowl barrow 200m south east of Middle Farm
- Long barrow east of Netheravon Bake
- Deptford Down round barrow
- Bowl barrow 150m WSW of Robin Hood's Ball
- Grovely Castle and earthworks N of Grovely Wood
- Round barrow east-north-east of Wood's Butt
- Bowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery known as the New King Barrows
- Three bowl barrows on the southern edge of Luxenborough Plantation
- Eighteen round barrows forming the greater part of the Winterbourne Stoke crossroads round barrow cemetery
- A twin bell barrow and a bell barrow forming the eastern part of The Cursus round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 150m east of Stonehenge Cottages on A303
- Stapleford Castle
- Lake Barrow Group, North Kite earthwork enclosure, four sections of linear boundary, and a bowl barrow within the North Kite
- Boundary earthworks on Wilsford Down
- Field system on Chitterne Down
- Robin Hood's Ball, causewayed enclosure
- Two bowl barrows 300m south west of Rollestone Camp
- Bowl barrow 450m south of the A344 on Stonehenge Down
- Two bowl barrows 300m north of The Packway
- Heale Hill round barrows and earthworks
- Bowl barrow 450m SSW of Airman's Corner on Winterbourne Stoke Down
- Boundary feature on Ball Down
- Three bowl barrows 200m north of The Cursus
- Bowl barrow 25m north of The Cursus
- Knighton long barrow
- Enclosure on Marden Down
- Linear earthwork on West Down
- Parsonage Down Camp earthwork enclosure and associated field system.
- Hanging Langford camp and Church-end Ring
- Enclosure south-east of Candown Copse
- Two bowl barrows situated south of The Cursus and east of Fargo Plantation forming part of The Cursus round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 150m NNE of Seven Barrow Cottages forming part of a round barrow cemetery known as Old King Barrows
- Bowl barrow 400m west of Normanton Gorse
- Group of barrows on North Hill Down
- Two bowl barrows 700m south of Springbottom Farm buildings
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of Strangways forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery known as the Old King Barrows
- Bowl barrow known as `Bush Barrow' and two disc barrows south east of Normanton Gorse forming part of Normanton Down round barrow cemetery
- Disc barrow 220m south west of Stonehenge forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Stonehenge Down
- Long barrow in Larkhill Camp
- Bowl barrow east of the A360 forming part of the Winterbourne Stoke crossroads round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow on the south east corner of Larkhill Race Course
- Two bowl barrows on Durrington Down, 150m south of The Packway
- Bowl barrow 340m south of The Packway, north of the Lesser Cursus
- Barrow SSW of Melsome's Field barn
- Enclosure on Black Heath Down
- Bowl barrow 475m north of The Avenue forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery known as the Old King Barrows
- Long barrow north east of Winterbourne Stoke crossroads
- Bell barrow situated 50m north of Normanton Gorse and 170m south of the A303
- Two bowl barrows forming part of the Winterbourne Stoke crossroads round barrow cemetery
- Round barrow N of Yarnbury Castle
- Bowl barrow 200m WNW of Lake House
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Airman's Corner on Winterbourne Stoke Down
- Nine round barrows forming a round barrow cemetery 400m north of the eastern end of The Cursus
- Deserted medieval village, a bowl barrow, and part of a prehistoric field system opposite Lake House in Lake Bottom
- Bowl barrow south of The Cursus in Fargo Plantation forming part of The Cursus round barrow cemetery
- Chapperton Down Prehistoric and Romano-British Landscape
- Enclosure east of Robin Hood's Ball
- Bowl barrow 700m north of Springbottom Farm
- Two bowl barrows forming part of Rollestone Field linear round barrow cemetery
- Two boundary features to the north/north-east and west of Silver Barrow
- Round barrow 230yds (210m) NW of New Field Plantation
- Bowl barrow 300m north of A344, south west of the Lesser Cursus
- Bowl barrow 450m south of Greenland Farm
- East Castle
- Casterley Camp and associated monuments
- Bowl barrow 600m south of A344 on Winterbourne Stoke Down
- Bowl barrow forming part of the Durrington Down round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow within Luxenborough Plantation
- Two bowl barrows and four bell barrows forming the greater part of a round barrow cemetery known as the New King Barrows
- Group of barrows W of Hooklands Plantation
- Bowl barrow immediately east of the A360 forming part of the Winterbourne Stoke crossroads round barrow cemetery
- Seven bowl barrows and a pond barrow forming a round barrow cemetery 200m north of The Diamond on Wilsford Down
- Ditch, 343yds (310m) ENE of East Farm Cottages to 800yds (730m) NW of St Martin's Chapel
- Bowl barrow 50m south west of Rox Hill Clump
- Barrow N of 'The Spectacles'
- Field system on West Lavington Down
- Bowl barrow in Robin Hood Ball Clump
- Two barrows NW of Little Down
- Ten round barrows forming the Lake Down round barrow cemetery and a section of linear boundary crossing Lake Down
- Winterbourne Stoke West round barrow cemetery, The Coniger enclosure and section of linear boundary earthwork
- A bell barrow and three disc barrows west of Fargo Road ammunition compound
- Bell barrow 400m south of Greenland Farm, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery west of the Lesser Cursus
- Bowl barrow 200m north of The Cursus
- Bowl barrow 250m north west of Lake House
- Winterbourne Stoke East round barrow cemetery and earthwork enclosure on Fore Down
- Round barrow near Charlton Clumps
- Long barrow east/south-east of Robin Hood's Ball
- Bowl barrow 100m north of The Avenue and west of Old King Barrows
- Bowl barrow on the eastern edge of Luxenborough Plantation
- Bell barrow 450m south east of Greenland Farm, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery west of the Lesser Cursus
- Bowl barrow 400m south of Normanton Gorse
- Bowl barrow on the north eastern edge of Luxenborough Plantation
- Two bowl barrows and a saucer barrow 280m south of The Packway
- Bowl barrow 350m south west of Normanton Gorse
- Bowl barrow 500m WNW of New King Barrows north of the A303
- Bowl barrow located south of The Cursus and east of Fargo Plantation forming part of The Cursus round barrow cemetery
- Two boundary earthworks on the west of Rushall Down
- Round barrow SE of Cowdown Farm
- Disc barrow forming part of the Normanton Down round barrow cemetery
- Pond barrow 30m north of The Cursus
- Romano-British settlement on Winterbourne Stoke Down
- Bowl barrow on Tilshead Down, 950m north west of Copehill Plantation
- Pond barrow 700m south of A344 on Winterbourne Stoke Down
- Round barrow south of Robin Hood Ball Clump
- Bowl barrow 240m east of The Penning
- Bowl barrow and section of linear boundary earthwork on Winterbourne Stoke Down
- Nine bowl barrows, two disc barrows and two saucer barrows forming the majority of a round barrow cemetery on Durrington Down
- Bowl barrow forming part of Normanton Down round barrow cemetery
- Six of the eight round barrows making up a nucleated round barrow cemetery 100m south of Fargo Road
- King Barrow and another bowl barrow on Coneybury Hill
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of New King Barrows
- Pond barrow 50m north of A344 west of The Cursus
- Hamshill ditches and field system
- Long barrow south of Horse Down
- Three bowl barrows 150m south of Normanton Down round barrow cemetery
- Field system on Wylye Down
- Newton Barrow
- Little Langford round barrow, N of Upper Farm Down
- Two bowl barrows 100m west of Durrington Down Plantation
- Bowl barrow 230m west of Stonehenge forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Stonehenge Down
- Bowl barrow north of splinterproof shelter, Larkhill Artillery Range
- Barrow north-west of Weatherhill Scrub
- Long barrow in Barrow Plantation, East Down
- Bowl barrow 400m south of A344 on Winterbourne Stoke Down
- Bowl barrow 200m west of Durrington Down Plantation
- Saucer barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 300m north west of Fargo Road ammunition compound
- The Lesser Cursus and a triple bowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery south east of Greenland Farm on Winterbourne Stoke Down
- Round barrow north of Summer Down
- Bowl barrow 450m east of The Diamond south of the A303
- Bowl barrow 250m south of Westfield Farm buildings
- Five bowl barrows and two saucer barrows forming a round barrow cemetery on Winterbourne Stoke Down
- Pond barrow south of the A303 and 400m west of Normanton Gorse containing the 'Wilsford Shaft'
- Thornham Down prehistoric and medieval landscapes
- Round barrow north-west of Goods Clump
- Long barrow and 18 round barrows, forming the greater part of Normanton Down round barrow cemetery
- Three bowl barrows immediately north of the A303 on Stonehenge Down
- Five bowl barrows forming the greater part of a round barrow cemetery 200m south west of Stonehenge on Stonehenge Down
- Bowl barrow 100m north of Rox Hill Clump
- Two bowl barrows 700m north west of Normanton Down House
- Bowl barrow 100m south of Fargo Road
- Saucer barrow and bowl barrow 250m north of A344, south of the Lesser Cursus
- Bronze Age enclosure and bowl barrow 100m west of Longbarrow Cross Roads on Winterbourne Stoke Down
- Boundary earthwork from East Down to Orcheston Down
- Bowl barrow 550m south of Airman's Corner on Winterbourne Stoke Down
- Boundary feature, western section of Long Ditch across Wilsford Down
- Bowl barrow 350m north west of Greenland Farm
- Two bell barrows, two bowl barrows and a disc barrow which form the greater part of Rollestone Field linear round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow on Berril Down
- Long barrow on Wilsford Down 300m north of The Diamond
- Bell barrow 100m east of Stonehenge immediately south of the A344
- Bowl barrow 450m north of Springbottom Farm
- Chitterne Down barrow
- Two bowl barrows 200m SSW of Rollestone Camp
- Six bowl barrows forming the greater part of a round barrow cemetery on Wilsford Down 350m north of Springbottom Farm buildings
- Bowl barrow in Normanton Gorse, forming part of the Normanton Down round barrow cemetery
- Heath Wood earthwork
- Two bowl barrows 250m north of The Cursus
- Bowl barrow 430m south of A344 on Winterbourne Stoke Down
- West Chisenbury Settlement
- Six bowl barrows and two disc barrows forming the majority of a round barrow cemetery 300m north west of Fargo Road ammunition compound
- Round barrow south-west of Compton Farm
- Bowl barrow 470m south east of Druid's Head Farm
- Bowl barrow on Coneybury Hill, 450m south of the A303
- Bilbury Rings
- Enclosure north of Chirton Gorse
- Bowl barrow 200m north of The Avenue forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery known as the Old King Barrows
- Bowl barrow 400m south east of Longbarrow Cross Roads, east of A360
- Bowl barrow 800m west of Airman's Corner on Winterbourne Stoke Down
- Long barrow north of Robin Hood Ball Clump
- Compton Farm Romano-British and Early Medieval occupation sites and associated cultivation earthworks
- White Barrow, a long barrow
- Three bowl barrows forming part of Rollestone Field linear round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 50m south of Fargo Road, forming part of a nucleated round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 830m south west of Greenlands Bungalow, east of Shrewton
- Long barrow and Old Ditch linear earthwork, on Tilshead Down
- Round barrow south-south-east of Greenland Camp
- Ancient cultivation terraces
- Bowl barrow south of The Cursus in Fargo Plantation forming part of The Cursus round barrow cemetery
- Long barrow 250m north of Normanton Gorse
- The Cursus, two round barrows situated within its western end, and a long barrow situated at its eastern end
- Disc barrow 200m north of The Packway and south of the westernmost of Alanbrooke's Plantations
- Bowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 350m north of Springbottom Farm buildings on Wilsford Down
- Three bowl barrows 150m south of the A303, north of Luxenborough Plantation
- Bowl barrow 300m north west of Lake House
- Bowl barrow on Coneybury Hill, 130m NNE of Luxenborough Plantation
- Earthwork W of Woodford Clump
- Bowl barrow 200m east of Lake Down round barrow cemetery north of Rox Hill
- Bowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 350m north of Springbottom Farm buildings on Wilsford Down
- Bowl barrow 160m south of Fargo Road, forming part of a nucleated round barrow cemetery
- Two round barrows 300m south of Normanton Down round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 160m south of the west end of The Cursus
- Bowl barrow immediately north of Fargo Road
- Long barrow on Winterbourne Stoke Down
- Disc barrow and pond barrow 350m NNW of Greenland Farm
- Bowl barrow forming part of the Normanton Down round barrow cemetery
- Bell barrow 450m south of A344 on Winterbourne Stoke Down
- Three bowl barrows 300m ESE of Middle Farm
- Bowl barrow 540m south east of Druid's Head Farm
- Enclosure on Summer Down
- Bowl barrow 250m south west of Longbarrow Cross Roads, west of A360
- Hengi-form monument in Fargo Plantation south of The Cursus
- Bowl barrow 100m south east of the southern edge of The Diamond south of the A303
- Enclosure and boundary earthwork west of Scraggy Copse
- Six bowl barrows forming the majority of a round barrow cemetery in Larkhill Camp south of The Packway
- Bell barrow situated south of The Cursus and east of Fargo Plantation forming part of The Cursus round barrow cemetery
- Disc barrow on Fargo Road
- Boundary earthwork east of Church Hill
- Yarnbury camp (Yarnbury Castle)
- Bowl barrow: one of three bowl barrows south-east of Warren Plantation
- Group of barrows near Field Barn
- Linear boundary within Normanton Gorse
- Henge monument 400m south of Stonehenge Cottages
- A group of six barrows east of Newfoundland Farm Wood
- Bowl barrow 300m WSW of Stonehenge, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Stonehenge Down
- Three bowl barrows 120m south of Fargo Road
- Disc barrow near the southern edge of Fargo Plantation forming part of The Cursus round barrow cemetery
- Bell barrow known as the Monarch of the Plain on the western edge of Fargo Plantation and south of The Cursus: part of The Cursus round barrow cemetery
- Linear boundary from south east of Winterbourne Stoke crossroads to south west of The Diamond on Wilsford Down
- Long barrow north of Netheravon Bake
- Orcheston Down Romano-British landscape
- Enford Roman villa
- Bowl barrow south of the A303 and north west of Normanton Gorse
- Bowl barrow and a disc barrow in Normanton Gorse, forming part of the Normanton Down round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 120m south west of the west end of The Cursus
- Bowl barrow 400m SSE of Greenland Farm, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery west of the Lesser Cursus
- Grovely Ditch
- Section of a linear boundary from 350m north east of Westfield Farm on Lake Down to Lake Bottom
- Silver Barrow, Orcheston Down
- Bowl barrow south of Normanton Gorse on the southern edge of Normanton Down
- Two of three bowl barrows south-east of Warren Plantation
- Henge monument 300m south of Longbarrow Cross Roads, east of A360
- Pond barrow on the western margin of Durrington Down Plantation
- Round barrow south of Robin Hood's Ball
