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Amesbury Hundred, Wiltshire, South-West England, British Isles

Allington, Wiltshire Boscombe, Wiltshire Cholderton, Wiltshire Little Durnford, Wiltshire Newton Tony, Wiltshire Ratfyn, Wiltshire Tidworth, Wiltshire Amesbury Abbey, Wiltshire Longbarrow Clump, Bulford Haradon aka Telegraph Hill Larkhill Viewpoint Ludgershall Castle Milston 1 Long Barrow Milston 22 Long Barrow Milston 39 Long Barrow Airmans's Corner Knighton Long Barrow Larkhill Long Barrow Winterbourne Stoke Crossroads Long Barrow Winterbourne Stoke Long Barrow Woodhenge Long Barrow Blick Mead Encampment Bluestonehenge Cuckoo Stone Vespasians Camp Woodhenge Stonehenge Barrows Stonehenge Monuments and Burials

Amesbury Hundred, Wiltshire is in Wiltshire.

Allington, Amesbury Hundred, Wiltshire, South-West England, British Isles [Map]

Amesbury, Wiltshire [Map]

Boscombe Down Amesbury, Amesbury Hundred, Wiltshire, South-West England, British Isles

2300BC. Boscombe Bowmen [Map] is the remains of a shared burial of around 2300BC found at Boscombe Down Amesbury. The grave contained seven burials: three children, a teenager and three men. The teenager and men appear to have been related. The eldest man was buried in a crouched position with the bones of the others scattered around him, and their skulls resting at his feet. Several flint arrowheads, a boar tusk, flint tools and eight Beaker Ware vessels were found found with the remains. Lead isotope analysis indicates the men grew up in South Wales or the Lake District. The remains are on display at Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum [Map].

Boscombe, Amesbury Hundred, Wiltshire, South-West England, British Isles [Map]

Bulford, Amesbury Hundred, Wiltshire, South-West England, British Isles

Longbarrow Clump, Bulford, Amesbury Hundred, Wiltshire, South-West England, British Isles [Map]

Longbarrow Clump, Bulford is also in South England Neolithic Long Barrows, Stonehenge Long Barrows.

Wiltshire Archaeological Magazine 1913 V38 Pages 379-414. Bulford. 1. "Longbarrow Clump [Map]," on sloping ground, S. of Bulford village, close to and S. of railway line. Length 133ft.; E. and W. There seem to be no records of this barrow, and it is not shown by Hoare. It is a high mound planted with trees, otherwise in fairly good condition. The ground on which it stands is now down to grass, but it was formerly ploughed right up to the edge of the mound, and the ditches are obliterated. O.M. 54 SE.

Cholderton, Amesbury Hundred, Wiltshire, South-West England, British Isles [Map]

Figheldean, Amesbury Hundred, Wiltshire, South-West England, British Isles [Map]

Haradon aka Telegraph Hill, Figheldean, Amesbury Hundred, Wiltshire, South-West England, British Isles [Map]

Haradon aka Telegraph Hill [Map]. Somewhat speculatively identified as William Stukeley's Haradon Hill from his sketch of 06 Aug 1723. At 116m Haradon Hill is high point that provides a view overlooking the entire Stonehenge landscape.

Stonehenge by William Stukeley. In order to have a just notion of this avenue, it is necessary to go to the neighbouring height of Haradon hill [Map], on the other side the river. The largest barrow there, which I call Hara's and which probably gave name to the hill, is in the line of the avenue; the ford of Radfin lying between, as we see in the last Plate. I stood upon this hill May 11. 1724. during the total eclipse of the sun, of which I gave an account in my Itinerarium. Here is a most noble view of the work and country about Stonehenge. Whoever is upon the spot cannot fail of a great pleasure in it; especially if the fun be low, either after rising or before setting. For by that means the barrows, the only ornaments of these plains, become very visible, the ground beyond them being illuminated by the suns flaunting rays. You fee as far as Clay-hill beyond Warminster 20 miles off. You fee the spot of ground on the hill, whereon stands Vespasians camp [Map], where I conjecture the avenue to Stonehenge began, and where there was a facellum, as we conceive. From hence to that spot a valley leads very commodiously to Radfin [Map], where the original ford was.

Larkhill, Amesbury Hundred, Wiltshire, South-West England, British Isles

Larkhill Viewpoint, Amesbury Hundred, Wiltshire, South-West England, British Isles [Map]

Stonehenge by William Stukeley. Table XXIX. Prospect of the Cursus & Stonehenge from the North Aug 6. 1723. A. The Entrance of the Avenue [Map]. B. The 7 Barrows. C. The Kings Barrow [Coneybury Hill Barrow [Map]?]. D. Salisbury Steeple [Map]. E. Stonehenge. [The Stonehenge Greater Cursus in the foreground. Appears to have been sketched from highground at Larkhill [Map]]

Little Durnford, Amesbury Hundred, Wiltshire, South-West England, British Isles [Map]

Ludgershall, Amesbury Hundred, Wiltshire, South-West England, British Isles

On 29th September 1593 Jane Spencer (age 74) died at Ludgershall, Wiltshire.

Ludgershall Castle, Amesbury Hundred, Wiltshire, South-West England, British Isles [Map]

Ludgershall Castle is also in Castles in Wiltshire.

Gesta Regis Henrici 1189. Meanwhile, Richard, Duke of Normandy, gave to his brother John the daughter of the Earl of Gloucester along with the County of Gloucester, and the castle of Marlborough [Map] along with that honour; and the castle of Ludgershall [Map] along with that honour; and the castle of Peak [Map] along with that honour; and the castle of Bolsover [Map]; and all the land that belonged to William Peverel; and the town of Nottingham along with that honour, and the castle of Lancaster [Map] along with that honour, and Derbyshire, and the honour of Wallingford, and the honour of Tickhill [Map], and many other things which are too long to enumerate individually. He gave him all these things with the forests, towns, and all their other appurtenances.

Interim Ricardus dux Normanniæ dedit Johanni fratri suo filiam comitis Gloucestriæ cum comitatu Gloucestriæ, et castellum de Merleberg cum honore illo; et castellum de Lutegareshale cum honore illo; et castellum de Pech cum honore illo; et castellum de Boleshoveres; et totam terram que fuit Willelmi Peverel1; et villam de Notingham cum honore illo, et castellum de Lounecastre cum honore illo, et Derebisiram, et honorem de Walinford, et honorem de Tikehil, et multa alia quae longum est enumerare per singula. Hæc omnia dedit ei cum forestis, villis et aliis omnibus pertinentiis suis.

Note 1. Forfeited in 1155 for the poisoning of the earl of Chester - see Ranulf Gernon, 4th Earl Chester.

Milston, Amesbury Hundred, Wiltshire, South-West England, British Isles

Milston 1 Long Barrow, Amesbury Hundred, Wiltshire, South-West England, British Isles [Map]

Milston 1 Long Barrow is also in South England Neolithic Long Barrows.

Wiltshire Archaeological Magazine 1913 V38 Pages 379-414. Milston. 1. [Milston 1 Long Barrow [Map]] On Brigmerston (or Brigmilston) Field, S. of Silk Hill. Length 1; N.E. and S.W. No recorded opening. Now down to grass, but formerly much ploughed over and thrown about; ditches obliterated. O.M. 55 NW.; A. W. I. Map of Everley Station.

Milston 22 Long Barrow, Amesbury Hundred, Wiltshire, South-West England, British Isles [Map]

Milston 22 Long Barrow is also in South England Neolithic Long Barrows.

Wiltshire Archaeological Magazine 1913 V38 Pages 379-414. Milston. 22. [Milston 22 Long Barrow [Map]] On Brigmerston Down, E. of source of 9 mile river, and W. of the big "Ditch." Length about 100ft.; S.E. and N. W. Does not appear to have been opened. Turf, in fair condition, apparently never ploughed. Ditch on S.W". side well defined, but on the other side obscured by an old trackway. O.M. 55 NW. Not shown by Hoare.

Milston 39 Long Barrow, Amesbury Hundred, Wiltshire, South-West England, British Isles [Map]

Milston 39 Long Barrow is also in South England Neolithic Long Barrows.

Wiltshire Archaeological Magazine 1913 V38 Pages 379-414. Milston. 31. On Milston Down, to the N.W. of barrows 39, 40. Length 106ft. S.S. E. and N.N. W. No record of opening. Perhaps a doubtful "Long " barrow. It is a wide rather flat mound, some 66ft. in width, rather larger at the southern end; it can hardly be said that any ditch is distinguishable, but the fact that rabbits have burrowed a good deal on both sides, and not at the ends, suggests that there were side ditches only. It stands in a thin plantation, but there are no trees growing actually on the barrow. O.M. 55 NW.

Milston. 39. [Milston 39 Long Barrow [Map]] On Milston Down, near the Hants border, close to, and N. of new military road from Bulford to Tedworth. Length 173ft; E. and W. No recorded opening. Fine mound with well-defined ditches. The ground round it, though now down to grass, was formerly under cultivation, but the barrow itself does not appear to have been cultivated. It is now badly infested by rabbits that have disfigured it a good deal. There is a distinct berm, or level space, between the inner edges of the ditches and the fringe of the mound.1 O.M. 55 NW.; A.W. I., Map of Everley Station; Arch. xlii. 171.

Milston. 40. On Milston Down, close to the last. Length 87ft; E. and W. No recorded opening. This smaller barrow lies parallel with, and only 52 yards, measured from the nearest edges of their respective ditches, N. of the preceding one. Its ditches are quite evident, but the whole barrow seems to have been under cultivation for a short time; it is now down to grass. It has, like the last, suffered much dilapidation from rabbits. It is unusual to find two Long Barrows close together; these two are the closest on record. O.M. 55 NW.; Arch. xlii. 171. Not shown by Hoare.

Note 1. This is an unusual feature that occurs in only a few other of the Wiltshire Long Barrows. See Brixton Deverill 2 and 7.

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Newton Tony, Amesbury Hundred, Wiltshire, South-West England, British Isles [Map]

North Tidworth, Amesbury Hundred, Wiltshire, South-West England, British Isles

On 28th March 1691 Dean Thomas Pierce (age 69) died at North Tidworth, Wiltshire where he had an estate.

Ratfyn, Amesbury Hundred, Wiltshire, South-West England, British Isles [Map]

Ratfyn, Wiltshire [Map] is believed to have been the location of the ford across the Wiltshire River Avon of the Harrow Way?

Stonehenge by William Stukeley. Table XXV. The Approach to Radfyn [Map] fronting the Avenue of Stonehenge. 8 Jun 1724. A. the avenue [Map]. B. the old Kings Barrows. C. the new Kings barrows. D. Vespasians camp [Map]. E. the beginnings of the avenue.

Stonehenge by William Stukeley. Table XXVIII. A direct View of Stonehenge from the union of the two Avenues. A the wing of the avenue going to Radfin [Map]. B. to the Cursus.

Stonehenge by William Stukeley. This Radfin-farm [Map] seems to retain its Celtic name: meaning a ford or passage for chariots, the old way of carriage here used. Rhedeg currere, rhedegfain curfitare, in Irijh reathaini. Fin in the old Irish, is white. It regards the chalky road which went up from the ford. 'Tis a pretty place, seated in a flexure of the river, which from hence seems to bend its arms both ways, to embrace the beginning of the avenue. The place is very warm, sheltered from all winds, and especially from the north. I am persuaded it was originally a seat of an Archdruid or Druid. See Mr. Poland discoursing of the Druids houses, p. III. The nuns of Ambresbury too had a chapel there. The ford is now quite disused, because of the bridge by the town's end; and the road of it is foreclosed by hedgerows of pastures on both sides the lane, leading northwards from Ambresbury to north Wiltshire. This road lying between Radfin and the beginning of Stonehenge avenue, is sweetly adorned with viorna. We are supposed now to stand on the tumulus of Hara, an old Irish royal name, and possibly the king who was coadjutor in founding Stonehenge, who lived, it's likely, in the eastern part of Wiltshire: for which reason they directed the avenue this way.

Stonehenge by William Stukeley. In order to have a just notion of this avenue, it is necessary to go to the neighbouring height of Haradon hill [Map], on the other side the river. The largest barrow there, which I call Hara's and which probably gave name to the hill, is in the line of the avenue; the ford of Radfin lying between, as we see in the last Plate. I stood upon this hill May 11. 1724. during the total eclipse of the sun, of which I gave an account in my Itinerarium. Here is a most noble view of the work and country about Stonehenge. Whoever is upon the spot cannot fail of a great pleasure in it; especially if the fun be low, either after rising or before setting. For by that means the barrows, the only ornaments of these plains, become very visible, the ground beyond them being illuminated by the suns flaunting rays. You fee as far as Clay-hill beyond Warminster 20 miles off. You fee the spot of ground on the hill, whereon stands Vespasians camp [Map], where I conjecture the avenue to Stonehenge began, and where there was a facellum, as we conceive. From hence to that spot a valley leads very commodiously to Radfin [Map], where the original ford was.

Stonehenge Landscape

Tidworth, Amesbury Hundred, Wiltshire, South-West England, British Isles [Map]