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:
Earthwork enclosure on Allington DownLong barrow on Easton DownPair of round barrows 400m west of the Ridgeway, forming part of a round barrow cemetery situated on Avebury DownBowl barrow 200m south of Green Street and 1100m east of the Avebury henge monument, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownBowl barrow 40m north west of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryRemains of `Falkner's Circle', a Neolithic stone circle 180m east of the West Kennet AvenueMedieval settlement remains immediately west of The VicarageSaucer barrow 620m north of New Barn: Part of a barrow cemetery on Monkton DownEarth Burgh (or Eorth Burh) NW of New Town FarmFour earthwork enclosures on All Cannings DownBowl barrow 500m north-west of Berwick Bassett ClumpKnap Hill camp near Alton PriorsSharpridge earthworksEarthwork enclosure 950m SSE of Manor FarmAll Cannings Cross, an Early Iron Age settlement siteSection of Wansdyke and associated monuments from east of The Firs to the eastern side of Tan HillBarrow S of WansdykeSite of an oval stone circle and part of an adjacent field system 700m SW of West Kennet long barrow.Group of four round barrows 500m south-east of Avebury Down Barn, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownBowl barrow 750m south-east of Windmill HillBowl barrow 50m south-east of the `Sanctuary' forming part of the Overton Hill round barrow cemetery.Two saucer barrows and a pair of bowl barrows 750m SSW of Beckhampton Plantation, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownBowl barrow immediately west of the Ridgeway, 400m north east of its junction with Green StreetBowl barrow 650m ESE of New Barn, between Avebury Down and Monkton DownTwo bowl barrows 320m south-east of Little LondonSaucer barrow 250m east of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryBowl barrow 50m north east of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryThree sections of a linear earthwork south west of New BarnTwo round barrows W of New Town FarmSection of Roman Road 560m north east of Beckhampton BuildingsBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery situated 120m NNW of Down Barn on North DownRound barrow forming part of the Fox Covert round barrow cemetery on West DownBowl barrow 900m south west of the junction of the Ridgeway and Green Street, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownGroup of round barrows on Rough HillThree Bronze Age barrows 200m NNW of Down Barn forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownWest Kennet bell barrow, 160m north-west of West Kennet long barrowBowl barrow 1km north-east of Avebury and 70m north of Green StreetLangdean stone circleBell barrow 300m south-east of Avebury Down Barn forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownBowl barrow 1150m north-east of Baltic FarmBell barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownSaucer barrow 600m west of Beckhampton BuildingsBowl barrow on Calstone Down, 500m south of Witch PlantationBowl barrow 120m west of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryLong barrow and abutting bowl barrow 700m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings, forming the focus of a barrow cemetery on North DownThe Sanctuary, Overton HillHorslip long barrow, 450m north-west of Horslip Bridge.Pair of Bronze Age bowl barrows 400m south west of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a cemetery on North DownLinear earthworks forming part of a field system on Bishop's Cannings DownBowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Allington DownBowl barrow 350m north-east of White Horse PlantationBowl barrow 400m west of Cooks PlantationBowl barrow 1km north-east of Baltic FarmBell barrow situated between Bishop's Cannings Down and Easton DownSharpridge field systemBowl barrow 700m south-east of Windmill HillIron Age enclosure on Overton Hill, 600m north west of North FarmFour round barrows 740m east of Kitchen Barrow, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on All Cannings DownThree bell barrows and a pillow mound 400m south-west of Knap CottageWansdyke: section from S of Furze Hill to Marlborough-Pewsey roadGroup of five round barrows north-east of the Sanctuary: part of the Overton Hill round barrow cemetery.Bowl barrow east of the Ridgeway forming part of the Overton Hill Bronze Age round barrow cemetery.Bell barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett Farm on Overton HillBowl barrow 800m south-east of Tanhill PenningThree bowl barrows 600m south-west of Knap CottageTen barrows forming part of Fox Covert round barrow cemetery, West Down.Enclosure on Horton DownPenning bell barrow 600m east of Avebury Down BarnA causewayed enclosure, the core of a round barrow cemetery, part of a prehistoric field system and an associated mortuary enclosure on Windmill HillDitch W of Tanhill FairSouth Street long barrow, 70m south east of the Long StonesBowl barrow 200m east of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a barrow cemeteryPair of bowl barrows 150m north of the Wansdyke on All Cannings DownGreen Bank bowl barrow, 230m east of the Avebury henge monumentBell barrow 600m west of Beckhampton BuildingsBowl barrow 200m east of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery.Bowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 120m north of the Devizes to Beckhampton road on North DownAdam's Grave: a long barrow on Walker's HillBowl barrow 950m SSW of Beckhampton Plantation, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownGrange bowl barrow 130m north west of The Grange Stables bell barrow, BeckhamptonBowl barrow 200m north of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryBowl barrow 130m SSW of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownFour bowl barrows forming part of a cemetery 270m east of long barrow on Roughridge HillA henge, four Bronze Age barrows and part of a Roman road 500m south west of Fox CovertBowl barrow 1km west of Tan HillBowl barrow 200m south of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryBowl barrow forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett Farm on Overton HillBowl barrow 750m south west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownBell barrow 75m west of Red ShoreLinear barrow cemetery on Hackpen HillLinear boundary earthwork and associated field system on Cherhill DownTwo bell barrows and a bowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery adjacent to the Devizes to Beckhampton road on North DownRybury campStone circleBowl barrow in The Belt, 350m north east of Hill BarnPrehistoric to post-medieval settlement, cultivation, industrial and funerary remains on Fyfield, Overton and Manton DownsBowl barrow 50m south of The Sanctuary on Overton Hill, forming part of the Seven Barrow Hill round barrow cemeteryWick Down Farm earthworkThree confluent round barrows 580m west of the Ridgeway, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownBowl barrow forming part of a cemetery 800m east of Kitchen BarrowBowl barrow 610m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownKitchen Barrow: a long barrow on Kitchen Barrow HillTwo bowl barrows 670m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownTwo bowl barrows 400m south of Tanhill PenningThree Roman burial mounds, a Bronze Age bowl barrow, a pagan Saxon inhumation cemetery and a short length of Roman road on Overton Hill.Cross dyke 520m north east of Cherhill MonumentPair of Bronze Age bowl barrows 200m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownBowl barrow 770m south west of the junction of the Ridgeway and Green Street, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownTwo enclosures on Winterbourne DownPair of bowl barrows 650m south west of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownPair of bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington DownLong barrow on Horton DownBeckhampton round barrow cemetery 150m north east of the `Waggon and Horses'Bell barrow 350m south-west of Barbury BarnBell barrow 660m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownEarthwork W of New Town FarmSquare enclosure 350m north of Wansdyke on Bishop's Cannings DownBowl barrow 300m south of Fox Covert forming part of the Fox Covert round barrow cemetery on West DownEarthwork enclosure N of WansdykeBowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Allington DownGroup of barrows on Draycott HillGroup of small enclosures on Horton Down, 910m north east of Easton Down long barrowBowl barrow 750m east of New BarnEnclosed Iron Age farmstead 450m south of Down Barn on Bishop's Cannings DownAvebury Long Stones 380m east of The Grange Stables, BeckhamptonSection of the WansdykeBowl barrow 900m SSE of Green BankBowl barrow 300m south-east of Walker's PlantationShrunken medieval village site E of Avebury TrusloeRound barrow cemetery and part of a field system 200m south of Beckhampton PenningWest Kennet Avenue and an earthwork bank east of West Kennett FarmRichardson medieval settlementBowl barrow 800m north-east of Hackpen BarnSix bowl barrows 560m north of New Barn: part of a barrow cemetery on Monkton DownEarthwork NW of New Town FarmField system E of Kitchen Barrow HillPair of bowl barrows on West Down, 550m east of Witch PlantationBowl barrow 70m north of Green Street and east of the Avebury henge monumentEast Kennett long barrow, 600m south of East Kennett churchBowl barrow 190m north east of Nolands Farm, YatesburyBowl barrow 640m south west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownPreshute Down field systemEarthwork enclosure on Milk HillHarepit Way linear boundaryField system 275yds (250m) N of Field BarnBowl barrow 750m south-west of Manor Farm: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryLinear round barrow cemetery 200m ENE of West Kennett long barrowBarrow on Avebury Down, S of track from AveburyRound barrow cemetery 400m south of Avebury henge monument on Waden HillBowl barrow 800m south of Hemp KnollPair of round barrows 200m SSE of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery.Bowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington DownSaucer barrow on North DownGroup of four round barrows 300m north west of the junction between the Ridgeway and Green Street on Avebury DownSilbury Hill: a monumental Neolithic mound west of the River Kennet and south of Avebury villageGroup of six round barrows forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett FarmPair of bowl barrows situated on the south east of Bishop's Cannings DownWest Kennet long barrow, 800m south-east of Silbury HillAvebury henge and stone circlesBell barrow on Easton DownBowl barrow 870m ESE of New Barn on Monkton DownPair of round barrows and section of linear earthwork NE of the gallops on West DownLong Stones long barrow 150m north of Beckhampton HouseWest Kennett Farm palisaded enclosuresGrange Stables bell barrowBowl barrow 230m west of The Grange, BeckhamptonPair of round barrows forming part of the Bronze Age round barrow cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett FarmBowl barrow situated 60m west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownWinterbourne Bassett moundBowl barrow on Kitchen Barrow HillBowl barrow 150m north of the Alton White Horse.
