Prehistoric sites in Wiltshire

One of eight existing figures of white horses carved into the chalk hills of Wiltshire, the Alton Priors White Horse was created in 1812 by a local landowner. The horse is set on a sloping hill near a pair of Iron Age hillforts.
Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Located near a pair of Iron age hillforts

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Traditionally known simply as 'The Sanctuary', this is a complex late Neolithic site, with the major phase of construction in about 2500 BCE. The Sanctuary is comprised of a concentric arrangement of wooden and stone posts. The location of the post holes is marked by concrete marker stones, which, while missing a lot of the atmosphere of well-preserved stone circles, does help you to easily view the layout of the site.
Overton Hill, A4, Avebury, Wiltshire, England, SN8 1EY

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Heritage Highlight: Though not imposing, the historical significance of this site, joined to the rest of the Avebury complex, is impressive.

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Avebury Henge and Stone Circles are unique in that the village of Avebury lies partly within the henge and outer circle of stones, and roads split the henge into four parts. The outer stone circle at Avebury is roughly a quarter mile across, enclosing an area of about 30 acres, and it contains two smaller circles within it.
Avebury, Wiltshire, England, SN8 1RF

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Heritage Highlight: The largest prehistoric monument in England

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Bratton Camp is an Iron Age hillfort on Bratton Down, with two ditches and banks enclosing an area of 25 acres. At the centre of the site is a Neolithic long barrow, which predates the hillfort by up to 2000 years.
B3098, Bratton Road, Bratton, Wiltshire, England, BA13 3EP

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Chisbury Camp is an Iron Age hillfort which was later occupied during the Roman period. The hillfort is 14 acres in size, with two, or, in some places, three sets of banks and ditch defences. Iron Age beads were found in the centre of the site, near later Roman pottery.
Chisbury, Wiltshire, England

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An Iron Age hillfort crowns the summit of Cley Hill. Within the earthworks is a Bronze Age bowl barrow, and across the Iron Age defences are a series of medieval strip lynchets. The hill is an SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest), known for its wild orchids.
Corsley, Warminster, Wiltshire, England, BA12 7QU

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Heritage Highlight: Bowl barrows inside the Iron Age earthworks

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Figsbury Ring is an unusual combination of a Neolithic henge contained within the earthworks of a later Iron Age hillfort. The entire monument is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and is home to a carpet of wild orchids in late spring.
A30, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, SP4 6DT

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Heritage Highlight: Unusual combined hillfort and henge

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Hatfield Earthworks is a Neolithic henge and mound, located beside the River Avon. The henge is bounded by a bank and internal ditch and encloses an area of about 35 acres. The earthworks are incomplete, especially on the southwest-facing river side of the site, and there are two causewayed entrances.
The Street, Marden, Wiltshire, England, SN10 3RQ

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Membury Hillfort has to be among the largest hill forts in the country, being more than 400 metres across. It consists of a treed rampart enclosing a large field and a pond, surrounded by trees, quite a strange feature in a hill fort.
Membury, Wiltshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: One of the largest hillforts in the country in area

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The Iron Age hillfort known as Oldbury Castle occupies the summit of Cherhill Down, a National Trust protected area near Calne, Wiltshire. The hillfort covers 22 acres (9ha) and is defended by two earthworks and ditches on three sides. The hillfort stands directly above Cherhill White Horse.
Cherhill Down, Cherhill, Wiltshire, England, SN11 8UY

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Heritage Highlight: Iron Age earthworks with earlier Bronze Age features

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