Silbury Hill

Silbury Hill
James Fergusson (1808–1886) · Public domain

Silbury Hill is a prehistoric artificial chalk mound near Avebury in Wiltshire. At 39.3 metres (129 ft) high, it is the second tallest prehistoric man-made mound in Europe and similar in volume to contemporary Egyptian pyramids[1]. Part of the Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites UNESCO World Heritage Site, the site is in the care of English Heritage[1].

TypeMound/tumulus
Period3000 - 1500 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates51.4158° N, 1.8574° W

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