Tan Hill (east) (Dyke) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Tan Hill (east) (Dyke) by thesweetcheat

Midsummer chalkland vegetation, in contrast to my previous midwinter visits.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.6.2023)

thesweetcheat Sep 1, 2024

Image of Tan Hill (east) (Dyke) by thesweetcheat

Looking southwest, with Rybury beyond on the right.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.6.2023)

thesweetcheat Sep 1, 2024

Image of Tan Hill (east) (Dyke) by thesweetcheat

Ditch on the left, looking northwest towards Cherhill.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.6.2023)

thesweetcheat Sep 1, 2024

Image of Tan Hill (east) (Dyke) by thesweetcheat

The northern end of the dyke, north of Wansdyke. The view is towards Allington Down. There is a rectangular medieval stock enclosure in the valley, directly above that on the slopes of Allington Down you can just make out the bushes on the Allington Down round barrow. Immediately to the right of that but not really visible in these conditions is Silbury.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.12.2017)

thesweetcheat Jan 14, 2018

Image of Tan Hill (east) (Dyke) by thesweetcheat

Sadly ploughed-down round barrow downhill and to the east of the cross dyke.

Image credit: A. Brookes (20.12.2015)

thesweetcheat Jan 9, 2016

Image of Tan Hill (east) (Dyke) by thesweetcheat

To the south the hillside drops sharply to the Vale of Pewsey. The flat-topped hill is Rybury hillfort.

Image credit: A. Brookes (20.12.2015)

thesweetcheat Jan 8, 2016

Image of Tan Hill (east) (Dyke) by thesweetcheat

Looking north towards Silbury and the Ridgeway beyond.

Image credit: A. Brookes (20.12.2015)

thesweetcheat Jan 8, 2016

Image of Tan Hill (east) (Dyke) by thesweetcheat

The hill on the skyline is Cherhill, location of Oldbury hillfort.

Image credit: A. Brookes (20.12.2015)

thesweetcheat Jan 8, 2016

Image of Tan Hill (east) (Dyke) by thesweetcheat

Looking west from the dyke towards the summit of Tan Hill. The later Wansdyke which overlays the dyke, can be seen climbing the hill on the right.

Image credit: A. Brookes (20.12.2015)

thesweetcheat Jan 8, 2016

Image of Tan Hill (east) (Dyke) by thesweetcheat

The Iron Age cross-dyke from the northwest. The ditch is on the west side of the earthwork, facing Tan Hill’s summit.

Image credit: A. Brookes (20.12.2015)

thesweetcheat Jan 8, 2016

Sites within 20km of Tan Hill (east)

Allington Down

Round Barrow(s) • 0.93km NNW

12

3
Rybury

Causewayed Enclosure • 1.1km SW

32

2

1
Tan Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.21km WSW

6

2

5

1
Tan Hill (west)

Round Barrow(s) • 1.56km W

15

3
White Horse Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 1.96km E

9

2
Horton Down

Round Barrow(s) • 2.32km WNW

1

1
Kitchen Barrow

Long Barrow • 2.36km WSW

8

3
Beckhampton Penning Barrow Cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.42km N

1
Harestone Down barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 2.49km ENE

5
Beckhampton Plantation Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 2.54km NNE

1

2
Knap Cottage Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.61km E

2

1
Adam’s Grave

Long Barrow • 2.64km E

51

18
Adam’s Grave Fallen Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.69km ESE

3

2
Knap Hill and Walker’s Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.83km E

4

4
Knap Hill Pass

Ancient Trackway • 2.84km E

2
Harestone Down Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 2.89km NE

21

2

3
Little Avebury

Stone Circle • 2.97km ENE

18

2
Easton Down

Long Barrow • 2.97km W

22

1
Beckhampton Penning Enclosure

Enclosure • 3.04km N

1
Brade Wyll

Sacred Well • 3.13km ESE

2

1
Alton Priors

Christianised Site • 3.24km ESE

12

2

7

1
East Kennett Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 3.31km NE

56

5

8

1
Knap Hill

Causewayed Enclosure • 3.33km E

33

1

13

1
West Kennet Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 3.34km NNE

175

1

14

36

7
Swallowhead Springs

Sacred Well • 3.41km NNE

34

1

5

9

1
Easton Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 3.46km W

1
Ridgeway (Southernmost Remains)

Ancient Trackway • 3.55km ESE

8

1

1
Roughridge Hill

Long Barrow • 3.67km W

4

3

1
North Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.75km WNW

31

7

1
West Kennett Palisaded Enclosures

Enclosure • 3.83km NNE

2

2

1
Silbaby

Artificial Mound • 3.87km NNE

17

17

7
Silbury Hill

Artificial Mound • 3.93km N

156

180

45

15
Golden Ball Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.99km E

10

3
West Down Roman Road Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 4.08km NW

7

2
The Sanctuary

Timber Circle • 4.09km NE

59

1

1

16

4
West Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 4.09km NW

1
Fox Covert Barrow Group

Round Barrow(s) • 4.2km NW

2

2
Overton Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.21km NE

106

1

3

6
Wagon and Horses Barrow Cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.29km N

1
Long Stones

Long Barrow • 4.32km NNW

10

1

6
The Hanging Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.38km SSE

3

3
South Street

Long Barrow • 4.42km N

6

4

1
Beckhampton Road Enclosures

Enclosure • 4.42km N

2
Penning Barn

Round Barrow(s) • 4.45km NNW

1

2
Waden Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.48km NNE

5

1

2
Harepit Way

Ancient Trackway • 4.52km NW

1
Beckhampton Avenue

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 4.52km N

8

4

3

1
The Longstone Cove

Standing Stones • 4.52km NNW

62

2

13

2
West Kennet Hollow Way

Ancient Trackway • 4.72km NNE

1
Knoll Down Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 4.76km NW

1

1
West Kennet Avenue Settlement Site

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.79km NNE

25

4
Baltic Farm

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.81km W

2

2
West Down Gallops Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 4.91km NW

6

2
Falkner’s Circle

Stone Circle • 4.91km NNE

25

2

13

2
Falkners Circle mounds and barrows

Artificial Mound • 4.92km NNE

1

2
West Kennett Avenue

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 4.93km NNE

130

1

5

12

3
Draycott Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.99km E

25

2

1
Avenue stone with axe grinding marks

Carving • 5.01km NNE

10

2
Falkners Circle Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 5.06km NNE

1
Picked Hill

Sacred Hill • 5.09km ESE

8

5
Shepherds Shore Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 5.25km W

1
Woodborough Holed Stone

Holed Stone • 5.3km SE

3

3
Old Bath Road Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 5.33km NW

9

2
Avebury

Stone Circle • 5.34km N

339

3

222

89

12
The Cove

Standing Stones • 5.42km N

54

1

5

2
Yatesbury Field Cursus

Cursus • 5.56km NW

1
Morgan’s Hill (eastern group)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.69km W

10

1
Horslip

Long Barrow • 5.73km NNW

3

1

3
Lockeridge Dene

Natural Rock Feature • 5.88km ENE

20

5
White Barrow (Lockeridge)

Long Barrow • 5.99km ENE

1
Cherhill Down and Oldbury

Hillfort • 6km WNW

52

4

13

2
Cherhill 4

Round Barrow(s) • 6.09km WNW

6
Knoll Down Earthwork

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.15km WNW

1

1
Down Barn standing stones

Standing Stones • 6.16km NE

4

1
Swanborough Tump

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.22km ESE

3

1

6
Oldbury Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 6.22km WNW

3

2
Avebury Down

Round Barrow(s) • 6.25km NNE

26

1
Piggle Dene

Natural Rock Feature • 6.39km NE

18

2
Calne Without

Long Barrow • 6.4km WNW

7

1
Morgan’s Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 6.48km W

25

3
Little London Pair

Round Barrow(s) • 6.52km NW

4

4
Yatesbury Field Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 6.52km NW

1
Cherhill cross dyke

Dyke • 6.54km WNW

4
Barrow Copse

Long Barrow • 6.56km ENE

25

4

1
Marden Henge (and Hatfield Barrow)

Henge • 6.58km SSE

7

3

23

3
Pickledean Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 6.6km NE

10

2
Windmill Hill

Causewayed Enclosure • 6.62km NNW

79

4

15

3
Roundway Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 6.65km WSW

9

1
Huish Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.76km E

8

1
Penning

Round Barrow(s) • 6.86km NNE

12

2
Cherhill Hill (West)

Round Barrow(s) • 6.89km WNW

10

1
Little London Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 6.91km NW

1
The Shelving Stones

Long Barrow • 6.92km N

1
Experimental Earthwork

Artificial Mound • 7.01km NE

6

2

2
Winterbourne Monkton (Churchyard)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.16km N

3

3

2
Overton Down

Round Barrow(s) • 7.26km NE

18

2
Yatesbury Village Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 7.29km NW

1
The Mother’s Jam

Natural Rock Feature • 7.3km NE

15

1

7
Millbarrow

Long Barrow • 7.44km N

1

1
Winterbourne Monkton oval mound

Round Barrow(s) • 7.47km NNE

1
Monster Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 7.48km NE

6

1
Fyfield Down

Natural Rock Feature • 7.6km NE

17

4

1
Clatford Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 7.69km ENE

1
Giant’s Grave (Martinsell)

Promontory Fort • 7.77km E

16

1

3
Devil’s Den

Chambered Tomb • 7.84km NE

91

1

4

27

2
Noland’s Farm Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 7.89km NW

1
Fyfield 1 and 2 barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 7.89km NE

2

1
King’s Play Hill

Long Barrow • 8.02km W

20

3
Monkton Down

Round Barrow(s) • 8.18km NNE

10

3
Fyfield Down settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.33km NE

4
Mount Wood

Round Barrow(s) • 8.35km WNW

6

4
Broad Stones (Clatford)

Stone Circle • 8.44km ENE

1

2
Roundway Hill Covert

Round Barrow(s) • 8.47km WSW

3
Long Tom (Fyfield)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.47km NE

6

1

4

1
Pewsey Church

Standing Stones • 8.6km E

7

1
Manton Round Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 8.66km ENE

6

6
Manton Down

Long Barrow • 8.66km NE

10

2

6
Martinsell

Hillfort • 8.75km E

14

7
Oliver’s Castle

Hillfort • 8.84km WSW

30

1

14
Old Chapel

Long Barrow • 9.01km NNE

2
Pewsey

Standing Stones • 9.01km E

6

3
Mother Anthony’s Well

Sacred Well • 9.15km WSW

4

1

1

3
Broadbury Banks

Hillfort • 9.23km SSE

2
Barton Copse Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 9.3km ENE

1
Rough Hill Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 9.33km NNE

1
Rough Hill Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.43km NNE

1
Granham Hill

Long Barrow • 9.52km ENE

2
Berwick Bassett Down

Round Barrow(s) • 9.56km NNE

3

1
Temple Bottom

Long Barrow • 9.7km NE

1

3
Marlborough Mound

Artificial Mound • 10.09km ENE

14

7

11

2
Marlborough Common Golf Course Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 10.58km ENE

3
Hackpen Hill (Wiltshire)

10.68km NNE

3

1

7
Winterbourne Bassett

Stone Circle • 10.82km N

34

5

14

1
Ogbourne Maizey Down Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.99km NE

1

1
Fiddlers Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.32km N

1

1
Casterley Camp

Hillfort • 11.55km SSE

2

2
Giant’s Grave (Milton Hill)

Long Barrow • 11.78km ESE

15

3
Laggus Farm Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 11.81km W

1
Mud Lane Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 11.95km E

1
Ogbourne St Andrew Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.35km NE

15

1

8
Ogbourne St Andrew Church

Standing Stones • 12.35km NE

6

3
Savernake

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.48km ENE

8

3
Forest Hill Farm

Hillfort • 12.5km ENE

3

2
Chisenbury Camp

Hillfort • 12.54km SE

1
Bowood Park Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 12.55km W

1
Square Copse Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.66km E

1
Down Farm Group

Round Barrow(s) • 12.69km ESE

2

3
Everleigh Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.72km ESE

11

1

3
Barbury Castle

Hillfort • 13.03km NNE

40

3

18

1
Grant’s Firs Group

Round Barrow(s) • 13.11km ESE

1
Bowood

13.26km W

1
Hoare Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.26km W

1
Easton Clump

Round Barrow(s) • 13.27km E

2

1
Ell Barrow

Long Barrow • 13.51km S

1
Slay Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.6km S

1
Enford

Round Barrow(s) • 13.67km SE

3

1

2
Lidbury Camp

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.74km ESE

1
Oldhat Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.78km ESE

12

1

1
Savernake Temple

Ancient Temple • 13.91km ENE

1
Savernake Lodge

Round Barrow(s) • 14.11km ENE

5

1
Loxwell

Sacred Well • 14.55km W

3
Godsbury

Enclosure • 14.55km E

3

2
Bincknoll Castle

Hillfort • 14.61km N

11

2
Whitefield Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 15.02km NE

1
East Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 15.61km S

1

1
Net Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.97km S

1
Summer Down

Round Barrow(s) • 16.18km ESE

14

3
Naish Hill

Hillfort • 16.22km W

2

3
Weather Hill Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 16.63km ESE

1
Weather Hill

Henge • 16.81km ESE

5

3

1
Comesdeane Well Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 17.03km ESE

3

2
Crofton

Causewayed Enclosure • 17.41km E

2
Snail Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.93km ESE

2

1

4
Gallows Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.02km SE

4

1

1
Hot Cross Bun

Round Barrow(s) • 18.08km ESE

3

1
Silver Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.08km S

9

1
Burderop Wood Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 18.29km NNE

1
Sheer Barrow

Long Barrow • 18.32km SE

1
Devil’s Footprint

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.36km NNE

1
Fairmile Down

Long Barrow • 18.44km E

19

2
Tilshead Lodge Longbarrow

Long Barrow • 18.58km SSW

9

4
Robin Hood’s Ball

Causewayed Enclosure • 18.81km SSE

4

1
White Barrow

Long Barrow • 18.83km SSW

9

3
Chisbury

Hillfort • 18.9km ENE

7

3
Old Coach Road Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 19km ESE

2

1
Shipley Bottom

Round Barrow(s) • 19.02km NE

3

1
Sidbury Hill

Hillfort • 19.03km ESE

1

4
Kill Barrow

Long Barrow • 19.08km SSW

1
Liddington Castle

Hillfort • 19.09km NE

30

4

3
Old Ditch Longbarrow

Long Barrow • 19.16km SSW

19

3
Cow Down (Tidworth)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.21km ESE

1

2
Aldbourne (west of Giant’s Grave)

Round Barrow(s) • 19.23km NE

7

1
Broome Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.33km NNE

1
Broome Temple

Stone Circle • 19.33km NNE

2
The Giant’s Grave (Aldbourne)

Round Barrow(s) • 19.35km NE

20

1
Coate Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 19.46km NNE

2
Rushy Platt Bowl Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.49km N

2

1

1
Warren Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 19.55km NE

1

1
Tinhead Hill

Long Barrow • 19.6km SW

6

2
Tow Barrow

Long Barrow • 19.69km E

16

2
Dunch Hill Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.83km ESE

8

1
Knighton Longbarrow

Long Barrow • 19.84km SSE

9

3
Coate Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 19.91km NNE

13

7

19

1
Aldbourne 'Cup Barrow'

Round Barrow(s) • 19.94km NE

1

1