Silbury Hill

[ sil-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]

noun

1. the largest prehistoric artificial mound in Europe, located near Avebury, England, and dating from 2600 b.c.

Example Sentences

Both travellers discovered a common excitement at the mention of Avebury and Silbury Hill.

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To the southward stands the cone of Silbury Hill; its shadow creeps up and down the intervening meadows as the seasons change.

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They have assembled from many distant places; the ground between the avenues and Silbury Hill is dotted with their encampments.

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From it two avenues of stones, each a mile and a half long, ran west and south on either side of Silbury Hill.

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Silbury Hill is the largest prehistoric artificial mound in England.

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