Knap Hill

Knap Hill
ian freeman · CC BY-SA 3.0

Knap Hill is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure on the northern rim of the Vale of Pewsey in northern Wiltshire, England, about 1.6 km (1 mi) north of Alton Priors village [1]. Built around 3700 BC, it features ditches interrupted by gaps, a characteristic form of Neolithic earthwork [1]. The purpose of causewayed enclosures remains unknown; they may have functioned as settlements, meeting places, or ritual sites [1]. The site has been scheduled as an ancient monument [1].

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period4500 - 3000 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates51.3721° N, 1.8273° W

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