Overton Hill is a 571 ft (174 m) hill at the southern edge of the Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire, England. It lies just west of the village of West Overton and about 4 miles (6 km) west from the town of Marlborough. The A4 road passes close to the north, and to the south is the River Kennet.
Overton Hill | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 174 m (571 ft) |
Coordinates | 51°24′36″N 1°49′54″W / 51.41°N 1.83173°W |
Geography | |
Overton Hill shown within Wiltshire | |
Location | Wiltshire, England |
OS grid | SU118679 |
Topo map | OS Explorer 157 |
The hill is notable for being the start point of the Ridgeway National Trail, which follows an ancient trackway. There several scheduled archaeological sites including several round barrows (burial mounds)[1] on it, and the site of an Iron Age wooden circle known as The Sanctuary, indicating human activity for thousands of years.[2] The hill is part of the Avebury section of the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site.[3]
References
edit- ^ Historic England. "Group of five round barrows north-east of the Sanctuary: part of the Overton Hill round barrow cemetery (1008464)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ Historic England. "The Sanctuary, Overton Hill (1014563)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites - 1000097 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
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