What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Wiltshire.
Roughly 140 meters high, Overton Hill is part of the chalk downland of the North Wessex Downs. The Barrows on Overton Hill, including the prominent West Kennett Long Barrow, are Neolithic burial monuments, reflecting the area's significance in early prehistoric Britain.
Places near here
West Kennett HouseListed building · 311 yd
Jasmine CottageListed building · 505 yd
Overton HillMountain / peak · 694 yd
The Sanctuary Stone Circle, WiltshireAncient stone or rock art · 703 yd
The Sanctuary, Overton HillScheduled monument · 722 yd
Silbury Hill from the EastMountain or hill · 1095 yd
Waden HillMountain / peak · 1212 yd
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route · 1270 yd
West Kennet Long BarrowArchaeological place · 1434 yd
The A4 bypassing Silbury HillMountain or hill · 1540 yd
Silbury HillFamous place · 1621 yd
Swallowhead SpringsSpring · 1628 ydOther information
Photo: Jim Champion · CC BY-SA 2.0