Marlborough Downs
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Marlborough Downs is a broad expanse of rolling chalk downland in Wiltshire, England, known for its open landscapes, prehistoric sites, and rich archaeological heritage.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marlborough Downs canonical | 3 |
| Cherhill Down | 1 |
| Lambourn Downs | 1 |
| Wiltshire Downs | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chalk downland
ⓘ
geographical region ⓘ landscape area ⓘ |
| contains |
ancient trackways
ⓘ
barrows ⓘ field systems ⓘ prehistoric earthworks ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| drainage | largely dry due to permeable chalk ⓘ |
| geology | chalk ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalPeriod |
Bronze Age
ⓘ
Iron Age NERFINISHED ⓘ Neolithic ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | partly protected within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | important prehistoric ritual landscape ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType | calcareous grassland ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dry valleys
ⓘ
expansive views ⓘ sparsely wooded slopes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
archaeological heritage
ⓘ
open landscapes ⓘ prehistoric sites ⓘ |
| landscapeType | open downland ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
southwest England
ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
Wiltshire ⓘ |
| near |
Avebury
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marlborough NERFINISHED ⓘ Silbury Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ridgeway NERFINISHED ⓘ West Kennet Long Barrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
North Wessex Downs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
horse riding
ⓘ
nature observation ⓘ walking ⓘ |
| terrain | rolling hills ⓘ |
| usedFor |
arable farming
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ sheep grazing ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lambourn Downs
this entity surface form:
Wiltshire Downs
this entity surface form:
Cherhill Down