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Archaeological sites · South East England

Knap Hill

In or near Devizes.

Knap Hill — causewayed enclosure in Wiltshire, England, UK.

Knap Hill

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Knap Hill is a archaeological in south east. (Earthwork in Wiltshire, England.) Wikipedia notes: "Knap Hill lies on the northern rim of the Vale of Pewsey, in northern Wiltshire, England, about a mile north of the village of Alton Priors. At the top of the hill is a causewayed enclosure, a form of Neolithic earthwork that was constructed in England from about 3700 BC onwards, characterized by the full or partial enclosure of an area with ditches that are interrupted by gaps, or causeways.". Coordinates 51.3719°, -1.8272°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
51.3719, -1.8272

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