Morgan's Hill Enclosure, Avebury

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Morgan's Hill Enclosure is an archaeological site in Wiltshire, England, on Morgan's Hill south-east of Calne, about 130 metres north of the Wansdyke. It is a scheduled monument. ()

Coordinates: 51°24'9"N, 1°56'38"W

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Avebury United Kingdom

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Morgan's Hill Enclosure – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: West Kennet Long Barrow, Silbury Hill, Calne Town Hall, Kennet and Avon Canal Museum.

4 miE
Large neolithic chambered tomb remains
West Kennet Long Barrow, Avebury
104 min walk • Nestled within the lush, rolling hills of Wiltshire, England, the West Kennet Long Barrow stands as a silent witness to prehistoric times. This ancient Neolithic tomb, one of the largest and most well-preserved in Britain, offers a rare glimpse into the distant past...
3.8 miE
Manmade mound from prehistoric times
Silbury Hill, Avebury
98 min walk • Silbury Hill is a prehistoric artificial chalk mound near Avebury in the English county of Wiltshire. It is part of the Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites UNESCO World Heritage Site.
3.6 miNW
City hall
Calne Town Hall, Calne
92 min walk • Calne Town Hall is a municipal building in The Strand, Calne, Wiltshire, England. The town hall, which is the meeting place of Calne Town Council, is a grade II listed building.
3.9 miSW
Museum
Kennet and Avon Canal Museum, Devizes
101 min walk • The Kennet and Avon Canal Museum is a museum in Devizes, Wiltshire, covering the history of the Kennet and Avon Canal. The museum is located in an old bonded warehouse at Devizes Wharf, approximately 1 mile from the Caen Hill Flight.
3.6 miNW
Church
St Mary's Church, Calne
92 min walk • St Mary's Church is the main Anglican church in the town of Calne, Wiltshire, England. The church is large and cruciform, with a tall north tower; it stands in a triangular churchyard at the heart of the town. Begun in the 12th century, it is described by Pevsner as "the proud church of a prosperous clothiers' town".
1.5 miN
Memorial
Lansdowne Monument
38 min walk • The Lansdowne Monument, also known as the Cherhill Monument, near Cherhill in Wiltshire, England, is a 38-metre stone obelisk erected in 1845 by the 3rd Marquis of Lansdowne to the designs of Sir Charles Barry to commemorate his ancestor, Sir William Petty.
3.9 miNE
Archaeological site, View point, Historical place
Windmill Hill, Avebury
101 min walk • Windmill Hill is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure in the English county of Wiltshire, part of the Avebury World Heritage Site, about 1 mile northwest of Avebury. Enclosing an area of 21 acres, it is the largest known causewayed enclosure in Britain.
2.9 miS
51°21'43"N • 1°57'55"W
Devizes Marina, Devizes
76 min walk • Boat tours, Sailing, Boat rental
5.3 miSE
Church
All Saints Church
134 min walk • All Saints Church in Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England, dates from the 12th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is now in the care of The Churches Conservation Trust. It was declared redundant on 28 July 1972, and was vested in the Trust on 12 December 1973.
3.4 miSE
Cemetery
Long Barrow at All Cannings, Avebury
87 min walk • The Long Barrow at All Cannings is a modern barrow near All Cannings, Wiltshire, inspired by the neolithic barrows built 5,500 years ago. It was the first barrow built in Britain in thousands of years.
4.6 miSE
Museum, Art gallery
Hill figure, Avebury
118 min walk • A hill figure is a large visual representation created by cutting into a steep hillside and revealing the underlying geology. It is a type of geoglyph usually designed to be seen from afar rather than above. In some cases trenches are dug and rubble made from material brighter than the natural bedrock is placed into them.