Silbury Hill
[ sil-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]
noun
the largest prehistoric artificial mound in Europe, located near Avebury, England, and dating from 2600 b.c.
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How to use Silbury Hill in a sentence
Both travellers discovered a common excitement at the mention of Avebury and Silbury Hill.
The Secret Places of the Heart | H. G. WellsTo the southward stands the cone of Silbury Hill; its shadow creeps up and down the intervening meadows as the seasons change.
The Secret Places of the Heart | H. G. WellsThey have assembled from many distant places; the ground between the avenues and Silbury Hill is dotted with their encampments.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind | Herbert George WellsFrom it two avenues of stones, each a mile and a half long, ran west and south on either side of Silbury Hill.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind | Herbert George WellsSilbury Hill is the largest prehistoric artificial mound in England.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind | Herbert George Wells
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