Knap Cottage Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir
SU115641
Disputed

Nearest town:

Marlborough (9km ENE)

OS reference:

SU115641

OS sheet:

173

Latitude:

51° 22' 31.05 N

Longitude:

1° 50' 5.13 W

Added to TMA by

Chance

Images (2)
Miscellaneous (1)

Images

Image of Knap Cottage Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.12.2016)

thesweetcheat Dec 28, 2016

Image of Knap Cottage Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

Single large recumbent sarsen, within 100 yards of the grid ref given for the stone in the SMR near a group of round barrows west of Knap Cottage. Adam’s Grave long barrow can be seen on the skyline.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.12.2016)

thesweetcheat Dec 28, 2016

Articles

Knap Cottage Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir

Chance Sep 23, 2012

Details of Stone on Pastscape

Monument No. 969799

Large sarsen mentioned in Anglo Saxon charter. Still in place in 1965, no trace of it could be found by 1985.

Large Sarsen stone with hole in, thus matching description in Anglo-Saxon charter. (1)
When visited in 1965 by DOE inspectors the stone was still in place, but on a subsequent visit in 1985, no trace could be found. (2)

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SOURCE TEXT
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(1) General reference Report Marlborough College Natural History Society, 80, 1931, 69-71, illus pl iv.
(2) General reference DOE Ancient Monuments List Wilts 10/86.

Sites within 20km of Knap Cottage Stone

Knap Hill and Walker’s Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 0.41km SSE

4

4
Knap Hill Pass

Ancient Trackway • 0.64km S

2
Adam’s Grave

Long Barrow • 0.75km SSW

51

18
Knap Hill

Causewayed Enclosure • 0.78km ESE

33

1

13

1
White Horse Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 0.82km WSW

9

2
Adam’s Grave Fallen Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.34km SSW

3

2
Golden Ball Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.4km E

10

3
Little Avebury

Stone Circle • 1.63km N

18

2
Brade Wyll

Sacred Well • 1.98km SSW

2

1
Harestone Down barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 1.98km NNW

5
Alton Priors

Christianised Site • 2.12km SSW

12

2

7

1
Harestone Down Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 2.34km NNW

21

2

3
Ridgeway (Southernmost Remains)

Ancient Trackway • 2.37km SSW

8

1

1
Draycott Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.4km E

25

2

1
Tan Hill (east)

Dyke • 2.61km W

10
East Kennett Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 2.7km N

56

5

8

1
Allington Down

Round Barrow(s) • 3.13km W

12

3
Picked Hill

Sacred Hill • 3.16km SE

8

5
Rybury

Causewayed Enclosure • 3.2km WSW

32

2

1
Beckhampton Plantation Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 3.46km NW

1

2
Tan Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.59km W

6

2

5

1
Beckhampton Penning Barrow Cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.74km WNW

1
Overton Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.81km N

106

1

3

6
West Kennet Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 3.86km NW

175

1

14

36

7
The Sanctuary

Timber Circle • 3.9km N

59

1

1

16

4
The Hanging Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.93km SSW

3

3
West Kennett Palisaded Enclosures

Enclosure • 4.04km NNW

2

2

1
Swanborough Tump

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.11km SE

3

1

6
Swallowhead Springs

Sacred Well • 4.14km NW

34

1

5

9

1
Tan Hill (west)

Round Barrow(s) • 4.15km W

15

3
Huish Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.18km E

8

1
Lockeridge Dene

Natural Rock Feature • 4.24km NE

20

5
Barrow Copse

Long Barrow • 4.26km ENE

25

4

1
Silbaby

Artificial Mound • 4.29km NNW

17

17

7
Beckhampton Penning Enclosure

Enclosure • 4.3km NW

1
Woodborough Holed Stone

Holed Stone • 4.35km S

3

3
White Barrow (Lockeridge)

Long Barrow • 4.39km NE

1
Silbury Hill

Artificial Mound • 4.77km NW

155

180

45

15
Horton Down

Round Barrow(s) • 4.85km W

1

1
West Kennet Hollow Way

Ancient Trackway • 4.87km NNW

1
Kitchen Barrow

Long Barrow • 4.92km W

8

3
Waden Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5km NNW

5

1

2
Giant’s Grave (Martinsell)

Promontory Fort • 5.16km E

16

1

3
Piggle Dene

Natural Rock Feature • 5.19km NNE

18

2
West Kennet Avenue Settlement Site

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.21km NNW

25

4
Falkner’s Circle

Stone Circle • 5.23km NNW

25

2

13

2
Falkners Circle mounds and barrows

Artificial Mound • 5.23km NNW

1

2
Falkners Circle Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 5.46km NNW

1
Wagon and Horses Barrow Cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.49km NW

1
West Kennett Avenue

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 5.51km NNW

130

1

5

12

3
Easton Down

Long Barrow • 5.55km W

22

1
Avenue stone with axe grinding marks

Carving • 5.56km NNW

10

2
Down Barn standing stones

Standing Stones • 5.58km NNE

4

1
Beckhampton Road Enclosures

Enclosure • 5.59km NW

2
South Street

Long Barrow • 5.67km NW

6

4

1
Long Stones

Long Barrow • 5.67km NW

10

1

6
Beckhampton Avenue

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 5.72km NW

8

4

3

1
The Longstone Cove

Standing Stones • 5.81km NW

62

2

13

2
Penning Barn

Round Barrow(s) • 5.92km NW

1

2
Easton Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 6.03km W

1
Pickledean Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 6.05km NNE

10

2
Avebury

Stone Circle • 6.06km NNW

339

3

222

89

12
North Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.07km WNW

31

7

1
Fox Covert Barrow Group

Round Barrow(s) • 6.09km WNW

2

2
The Cove

Standing Stones • 6.12km NNW

54

1

5

2
Pewsey Church

Standing Stones • 6.13km ESE

7

1
West Down Roman Road Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 6.18km WNW

7

2
Martinsell

Hillfort • 6.18km E

14

7
West Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 6.21km WNW

1
Clatford Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 6.27km NE

1
Harepit Way

Ancient Trackway • 6.29km WNW

1
Roughridge Hill

Long Barrow • 6.29km W

4

3

1
Avebury Down

Round Barrow(s) • 6.4km N

26

1
Marden Henge (and Hatfield Barrow)

Henge • 6.4km SSW

7

3

23

3
Pewsey

Standing Stones • 6.54km ESE

6

3
Experimental Earthwork

Artificial Mound • 6.64km N

6

2

2
Knoll Down Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 6.65km WNW

1

1
Devil’s Den

Chambered Tomb • 6.65km NE

90

4

27

2
The Mother’s Jam

Natural Rock Feature • 6.77km NNE

15

1

7
Broad Stones (Clatford)

Stone Circle • 6.85km NE

1

2
Overton Down

Round Barrow(s) • 6.94km N

18

2
Monster Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 6.95km NNE

6

1
West Down Gallops Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 7.01km WNW

6

2
Horslip

Long Barrow • 7.02km NW

3

1

3
Manton Round Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 7.06km NE

6

6
Fyfield Down

Natural Rock Feature • 7.08km NNE

17

4

1
Penning

Round Barrow(s) • 7.1km NNW

12

2
Fyfield 1 and 2 barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 7.1km NNE

2

1
Old Bath Road Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 7.28km WNW

9

2
Yatesbury Field Cursus

Cursus • 7.38km WNW

1
Baltic Farm

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.41km W

2

2
Granham Hill

Long Barrow • 7.52km ENE

2
The Shelving Stones

Long Barrow • 7.54km NNW

1
Fyfield Down settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.73km NNE

4
Barton Copse Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 7.73km NE

1
Winterbourne Monkton oval mound

Round Barrow(s) • 7.73km NNW

1
Long Tom (Fyfield)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.76km NNE

6

1

4

1
Windmill Hill

Causewayed Enclosure • 7.81km NW

79

4

15

3
Shepherds Shore Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 7.86km W

1
Manton Down

Long Barrow • 7.87km NNE

10

2

6
Winterbourne Monkton (Churchyard)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.98km NNW

3

3

2
Marlborough Mound

Artificial Mound • 8.19km NE

14

7

11

2
Little London Pair

Round Barrow(s) • 8.23km WNW

4

4
Cherhill 4

Round Barrow(s) • 8.24km WNW

6
Morgan’s Hill (eastern group)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.29km W

10

1
Cherhill Down and Oldbury

Hillfort • 8.32km WNW

52

4

13

2
Yatesbury Field Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 8.35km WNW

1
Millbarrow

Long Barrow • 8.36km NNW

1

1
Monkton Down

Round Barrow(s) • 8.4km N

10

3
Knoll Down Earthwork

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.41km WNW

1

1
Oldbury Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 8.55km WNW

3

2
Little London Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 8.62km WNW

1
Calne Without

Long Barrow • 8.76km WNW

7

1
Broadbury Banks

Hillfort • 8.83km SSW

2
Old Chapel

Long Barrow • 8.9km N

2
Cherhill cross dyke

Dyke • 8.92km WNW

4
Marlborough Common Golf Course Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 8.97km NE

3
Rough Hill Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 9.04km N

1
Yatesbury Village Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 9.04km WNW

1
Temple Bottom

Long Barrow • 9.05km NNE

1

3
Morgan’s Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 9.08km W

25

3
Rough Hill Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.13km N

1
Roundway Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 9.19km W

9

1
Cherhill Hill (West)

Round Barrow(s) • 9.29km WNW

10

1
Giant’s Grave (Milton Hill)

Long Barrow • 9.33km ESE

15

3
Mud Lane Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 9.42km ENE

1
Noland’s Farm Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 9.73km WNW

1
Berwick Bassett Down

Round Barrow(s) • 9.77km N

3

1
Savernake

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.07km ENE

8

3
Ogbourne Maizey Down Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.09km NNE

1

1
Square Copse Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.1km E

1
Down Farm Group

Round Barrow(s) • 10.38km ESE

2

3
Forest Hill Farm

Hillfort • 10.41km ENE

3

2
Everleigh Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.49km ESE

11

1

3
Casterley Camp

Hillfort • 10.59km S

2

2
Mount Wood

Round Barrow(s) • 10.6km WNW

6

4
King’s Play Hill

Long Barrow • 10.62km W

20

3
Easton Clump

Round Barrow(s) • 10.7km E

2

1
Hackpen Hill (Wiltshire)

10.76km N

3

1

7
Chisenbury Camp

Hillfort • 10.86km SE

1
Ogbourne St Andrew Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 10.96km NE

15

1

8
Ogbourne St Andrew Church

Standing Stones • 10.96km NE

6

3
Roundway Hill Covert

Round Barrow(s) • 10.96km W

3
Grant’s Firs Group

Round Barrow(s) • 11.04km ESE

1
Oldhat Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 11.36km ESE

12

1

1
Oliver’s Castle

Hillfort • 11.37km W

30

1

14
Savernake Temple

Ancient Temple • 11.6km ENE

1
Mother Anthony’s Well

Sacred Well • 11.66km W

4

1

1

3
Winterbourne Bassett

Stone Circle • 11.68km NNW

34

5

14

1
Fiddlers Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.69km N

1

1
Savernake Lodge

Round Barrow(s) • 11.72km ENE

5

1
Lidbury Camp

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.9km SE

1
Godsbury

Enclosure • 12.03km E

3

2
Enford

Round Barrow(s) • 12.48km SSE

3

1

2
Barbury Castle

Hillfort • 12.71km NNE

40

3

18

1
Slay Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.21km S

1
Ell Barrow

Long Barrow • 13.4km SSW

1
Summer Down

Round Barrow(s) • 13.84km ESE

14

3
Whitefield Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 14.17km NNE

1
Laggus Farm Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 14.4km W

1
Weather Hill Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 14.54km ESE

1
Weather Hill

Henge • 14.64km ESE

5

3

1
Crofton

Causewayed Enclosure • 14.83km E

2
Comesdeane Well Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 14.98km ESE

3

2
Bowood Park Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 15.15km W

1
Bincknoll Castle

Hillfort • 15.21km NNW

11

2
Net Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.52km S

1
East Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 15.65km SSW

1

1
Snail Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.71km ESE

2

1

4
Bowood

15.85km W

1
Hoare Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.85km W

1
Fairmile Down

Long Barrow • 15.88km E

19

2
Hot Cross Bun

Round Barrow(s) • 16.01km ESE

3

1
Chisbury

Hillfort • 16.45km ENE

7

3
Gallows Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.6km SSE

4

1

1
Sheer Barrow

Long Barrow • 16.74km SE

1
Sidbury Hill

Hillfort • 16.91km ESE

1

4
Cow Down (Tidworth)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.96km ESE

1

2
Old Coach Road Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 17.02km SE

2

1
Tow Barrow

Long Barrow • 17.09km E

16

2
Loxwell

Sacred Well • 17.15km W

3
Grafton Disc Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.44km E

5

2
Aldbourne (west of Giant’s Grave)

Round Barrow(s) • 17.75km NE

7

1
The Giant’s Grave (Aldbourne)

Round Barrow(s) • 17.86km NE

20

1
Southly Bridge Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 17.86km ESE

3

2
Dunch Hill Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.87km SE

8

1
Shipley Bottom

Round Barrow(s) • 17.93km NE

3

1
Burderop Wood Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 18.1km NNE

1
Devil’s Footprint

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.11km NNE

1
Robin Hood’s Ball

Causewayed Enclosure • 18.13km S

4

1
Liddington Castle

Hillfort • 18.22km NNE

30

4

3
Silver Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.23km SSW

9

1
Warren Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 18.27km NE

1

1
Botley Copse

Long Barrow • 18.33km E

1
King Ina Earthworks (Eastern section)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.34km ESE

2

1
Ludgershall 1

Round Barrow(s) • 18.45km ESE

5

2
Aldbourne 'Cup Barrow'

Round Barrow(s) • 18.49km NE

1

1
Seven Barrows (Tidworth Camp)

Round Barrow(s) • 18.49km ESE

4

1
Windmill Hill (Ludgershall)

18.55km ESE

2

1
Ludgershall 2

Round Barrow(s) • 18.55km ESE

5

2
Aldbourne Four Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.77km NE

11

1

5

2
Knighton Longbarrow

Long Barrow • 18.83km SSE

9

3
Tidcombe Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 18.83km E

11

2

1
Naish Hill

Hillfort • 18.83km W

2

3
Aldbourne Blowing Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 18.86km NE

3

2

1
The Aldbourne Way

Ancient Trackway • 18.96km NE

1
Liddington Warren Farm

Long Barrow • 19km NE

13

1

3
Silk Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.05km SE

2
Tilshead Lodge Longbarrow

Long Barrow • 19.05km SSW

9

4
Sugar Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 19.09km NE

9

1
Coate Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 19.1km NNE

2
Aldbourne 7

Round Barrow(s) • 19.12km NE

3

1
White Barrow

Long Barrow • 19.12km SSW

9

3
Broome Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.12km NNE

1
Broome Temple

Stone Circle • 19.12km NNE

2
Pickpit Hill Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.16km ESE

1

1
Coate Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 19.5km NNE

13

7

19

1
Old Ditch Longbarrow

Long Barrow • 19.57km SSW

19

3
Milston Down Firs

Long Barrow • 19.57km SE

5
Larkhill Camp Long barrow

Long Barrow • 19.71km SSE

2

2
Rushy Platt Bowl Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.72km N

2

1

1
MOD Durrington

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.75km SSE

8

2
Fargo Compound Group

Round Barrow(s) • 19.81km S

1
Kill Barrow

Long Barrow • 19.83km SW

1
Durrington Down Group

Round Barrow(s) • 19.99km SSE

4

2