Salisbury Plain

noun

1. a plateau in S England, N of Salisbury: the site of Stonehenge.

Salisbury Plain

noun

1. an open chalk plateau in S England, in Wiltshire: site of Stonehenge; military training area. Average height: 120 m (400 ft)

Example Sentences

One villager who lives near the MoD's training site on Salisbury Plain said wildfires there, like the recent one in May, were "a perennial problem" and the MoD had to do more to control them and restrict the use of live ordnance to outside of the hottest months.

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Arable farmer Tim Daw, whose land at All Cannings overlooks the MoD training site on Salisbury Plain, said he "must have seen three or four big fires this year" but found the smoke only a "mild annoyance".

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In an article published in the Journal for Archaeological Research, Professor Richard Bevins concludes there is "no evidence for ice extending as far south as Salisbury Plain", where the monument is located.

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The team's work challenged a competing theory that the boulder was reduced in size and heavily modified during glacial transport, and was eventually dumped at or relatively close to the Salisbury Plain.

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Wiltshire is particularly heavily represented with both the King of Limbs near Marlborough and the Lollipop Tree on Salisbury Plain, featuring on the list.

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