On Cley Hill, Warminster, Wiltshire
 
Strip Lynchets, Cley Hill, Wiltshire, England, Great Britain
Warminster, Wiltshire.

These two green stripes on Cley Hill are Saxon/Medieval strip lynchets. A lynchet is a bank of earth that builds up on the downslope of a field ploughed over a long period of time. The term stems from lynch, now seldom used, meaning an agricultural terrace.

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Warminster from Cley Hill, Wiltshire, England, Great Britain
Warminster, Wiltshire.

A view of Warminster from near the top of Cley Hill. Warminster is a small market town dating from Saxon times. The undulating ground beyond the town is part of Salisbury Plain.

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The Top of Cley Hill, Wiltshire, England, Great Britain
Warminster, Wiltshire.

Nearly at the top facing north and looking across to the mound with people on it which is the very top of the hill.

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Looking North-East from Cley Hill, Wiltshire, England, Great Britain
Warminster, Wiltshire.

Looking north-east from Cley Hill across typical Wiltshire countryside.

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Longleat House from Heaven's Gate, Wiltshire, England, Great Britain
Warminster, Wiltshire.

A short drive from Cley Hill to the south-west is Heaven's Gate where one can get a good view of Longleat House and Park. There is a free car park near Heaven's Gate.

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