Overton Hill
| Overton Hill | ||
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 Barrows on Overton Hill |
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| height | 174 m above sea level NHN | |
| location | at Avebury in Wiltshire , England | |
| Mountains | Marlborough Downs | |
| Coordinates | 51 ° 24 '36 " N , 1 ° 49' 55" W | |
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| particularities | Archaeological site | |
Overton Hill is a hill about 174 m high on the southern limit of the ridge of the Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire , England . It is located west of West Overton and southeast of Avebury . The A4 trunk road leads directly past its flat summit.
A parking lot on Overton Hill is generally considered to be the starting point of The Ridgeway long distance hiking trail . In the vicinity of the summit there are several barrows and the remains of the Neolithic cult site The Sanctuary . To the west of the hill are the archaeological sites of Silbury Hill , West Kennet Long Barrow and the Avebury Stone Circle .
The group of archaeological sites on the hill includes an Anglo-Saxon cemetery, some unusual graves from the Roman period and up to twelve barrows. Some finds, including a bronze dagger , a bronze staff and a ceramic container are in the Wiltshire Museum in Devizes .
The hill was also known as Sevenbarrow Hill , Seofon Beorgas or Seofon Barrows .
literature
- Avebury Archaeological & Historical Research Group: Archaeological research agenda for the Avebury world heritage site . Ed .: English Heritage . Wessex Archeology, Salisbury 2001, ISBN 1-874350-36-1 ( org.uk [accessed October 28, 2014]). , here the overview map on p. 10 and p. 14, 24, 49, 51 and 58.
Individual evidence
- ^ Map of the British Ordnance Survey . Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- ↑ Description of the Ridgeway on the Avebury town website. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- ↑ List of some of the sites on the Wiltshire Heritage Museum website . Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ↑ Exemplary representation ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. one of the barrows on the English Heritage website . Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ^ Description of the find on the Wiltshire Museum website . Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ^ Description of the find on the Wiltshire Museum website . Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ^ Description of the find on the Wiltshire Museum website . Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ↑ Overview of the archaeological data of the hill. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- ↑ Entry ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in the online registry of English Heritage . Retrieved October 24, 2014.
