Amesbury/ˈeɪmzbəri/ is a town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. It is most famous for the prehistoric monument of Stonehenge which is in its parish, and for the discovery of the Amesbury Archer—dubbed the King of Stonehenge in the press—in 2002. It has been confirmed by archaeologists that it is the oldest continuously occupied settlement in the United Kingdom, having been first settled around 8820 BC.
The parish includes the hamlets of Ratfyn and West Amesbury, and most of Boscombe Down military airfield.
Geography
Amesbury is located in southern Wiltshire, 7 miles (11km) north of Salisbury on the A345. It sits in the River Avon valley on the southern fringes of Salisbury Plain and has historically been considered an important river crossing area on the road from London to Warminster and Exeter. This has continued into the present with the building of the A303 across the Avon next to the town. Originally the town developed around the water meadows next to several bends in the river, but in time has spread onto the valley hillsides and absorbed part of the military airfield at Boscombe Down.
Amesbury is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, located on the left bank of the Merrimack River near its mouth, upstream from Salisbury and across the river from Newburyport and West Newbury. The population was 16,283 at the 2010 census. A former farming and mill town, Amesbury is today largely residential. It is one of the two northernmost towns in Massachusetts (the other being neighboring Salisbury).
History
Settlement period
In 1637 the first English settler in the Salisbury-Amesbury region, John Bayly, crossed the Merrimack River from the new settlement at Newbury, built a log cabin, and began to clear the land for cultivation. He intended to send to England for his wife and children, but they never did rejoin him. He and his hired man, William Schooler, were arrested shortly for a murder Schooler had committed. The latter was hanged for it. Bayly was acquitted. Given the fishing rights on the river by the subsequent settlement, provided he would sell only to it, he abandoned agriculture for fishing.
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This is the town where we used to live before we came to Cyprus. My in-laws are still living in this small town. It is a very quiet town. It has grown a lot (expanded) since we left for Cyprus. It is still nice to go around for a walk whenever we go there .
Amesbury is small town close to Stonehenge (2 miles) and Woodhenge (1.5 miles), historic Amesbury is an attractive town sitting on the River Avon.
With free parking, two coach spaces, its own weekly market, a breath taking museum housing one of Britain's largest mesolithic collection and an amazing story, hotels, bed and breakfasts, independent shops, restaurants and inns - the town is a great stopping point for travellers and visitors to Stonehenge and south Wiltshire.
The town also offers one of the most convenient places to stop on...
published: 14 Sep 2021
Amesbury Walk: Town Centre【4K】
Located in the county of Wiltshire, and around 7 miles north of Salisbury, is the town of Amesbury.
It is claimed that Amesbury is the oldest occupied settlement in Great Britain, with an archaeological dig in the area discovering footprints, tools and bones dating from circa 8000 BC. Around 4000 years later, Neolithic farmers set about moving earth during the initial stages of the construction of Stonehenge, to which Amesbury is the closest town around 2 miles east of the ancient monument.
In 979 AD a Benedictine abbey known as the Abbey of St Mary and St Melor was founded in Amesbury. This was dissolved by Henry II in 1177 who founded Amesbury Priory in its place, which was disestablished in 1539 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The connecting church dating from the late 12th...
published: 08 Nov 2022
The Warriors of Britain's Bronze Age Revolution
Archaeologists found the burial of a man who died in about 2,300 BC at Amesbury in Wiltshire, England, just three miles from the famous ancient site of Stonehenge.
The grave dates to the early Bronze Age in Britain, a time of great change that brought new people to these islands from northern Europe. With them came new technologies like metalworking in and new traditions, involving pottery vessels that archaeologists call Bell Beakers.
Most of these Bell beaker era graves contain few burial goods. But this one is different. It contained the richest array of items ever found in a grave from this period in Britain.
The astonishing number and richness of the finds also led to the British media calling him “The King of Stonehenge.”
So who was this man? Where did he come from and why was ...
published: 31 May 2023
The Amesbury Archer : 20 Years On
On the 3 May 2002, Wessex Archaeology excavated the Amesbury Archer – the remains of a burial from 2,300 BC and one of the most important Early Bronze Age graves in Europe.
Discovered three miles from Stonehenge his grave contained the richest array of items ever found from this period. Around 100 objects were found, including the complete skeleton of a man, three copper knives, two small gold hair tresses, two wrist guards to protect his wrists from the bow string, 16 flint arrowheads and five pots.
Now, 20 years on, we join those who excavated the grave into the early hours of the night as they recall the events. Subsequent years of research and development mean we continue to learn and discover more about the life of a man at the centre of Early Bronze Age society.
‘The Amesbury A...
published: 23 Jul 2022
The Beauty of Amesbury 2020
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And so near to Stonehenge
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published: 18 Mar 2020
Asonance- Čarodějnice z Amesbury
published: 09 Oct 2012
Did Amesbury have a Tunnel?
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What happens when you lose your home at 72 in Amesbury, Massachusetts?
A no fault eviction left 72 year old Judith with few options. She has lived most of her life in the Massachusetts towns of Amesbury and Newburyport, but a shortage of housing has fueled
record-high home prices across the state and she was unable to find an apartment she could afford.
The housing crisis is hitting older women in Massachusetts especially hard.
At UMass Boston, the Gerontology Institute found high housing costs have left the majority of Massachusetts women over the age of 65 "economically vulnerable" - the highest percentage of any state in the country.
Here's how Judith survived in her car for nearly a year, using water at a local cemetery to bathe and driving for everything she needed - from food to a bathroom.
Just before Christmas she finally found a new home with help...
This is the town where we used to live before we came to Cyprus. My in-laws are still living in this small town. It is a very quiet town. It has grown a lot (ex...
This is the town where we used to live before we came to Cyprus. My in-laws are still living in this small town. It is a very quiet town. It has grown a lot (expanded) since we left for Cyprus. It is still nice to go around for a walk whenever we go there .
Amesbury is small town close to Stonehenge (2 miles) and Woodhenge (1.5 miles), historic Amesbury is an attractive town sitting on the River Avon.
With free parking, two coach spaces, its own weekly market, a breath taking museum housing one of Britain's largest mesolithic collection and an amazing story, hotels, bed and breakfasts, independent shops, restaurants and inns - the town is a great stopping point for travellers and visitors to Stonehenge and south Wiltshire.
The town also offers one of the most convenient places to stop on the A303, being some 75 miles from London and the home of Stonehenge.
To the south of the town lies Archers Gate, named after the Amesbury Archer who was found near there. A sculpture depicting the Archer stands in the arcade at Archers Gate and an incredible town mosaic can be seen, telling the story of Amesbury.
At Solstice Park you can also see the mighty Ancestor, representing 10,000 years of life in the town.
The town offers many interesting walks both in the Stonehenge Landscape and close to the River Avon.
Guides to these walks and information on other activities in and around the town can be found in the Community & Visitor Centre.
Stonehenge is of course the closest attraction to Amesbury and the 2 mile walk across the historic landscape is both invigorating and interesting.
Just to the north is Woodhenge – a neolithic site which was first recognised through aerial photographs taken in 1925 is an equally interesting site to visit.
Closer to the town is Lords Walk which gives you a combined unique view of the River Avon as well as a walk down the old Lime Tree way leading to the Abbey.
Visit the church where is housed a clock that is believed to have been built in the 15th Century for the Benedictine Abbey.
Originally, it had neither hands nor a dial - its sole purpose was to herald the times of worship by announcing the hour and see the story of Queen Eleanor of Provence, who died and was buried here in 1291.
Source: https://www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/towns-and-villages/amesbury-p477123
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This is the town where we used to live before we came to Cyprus. My in-laws are still living in this small town. It is a very quiet town. It has grown a lot (expanded) since we left for Cyprus. It is still nice to go around for a walk whenever we go there .
Amesbury is small town close to Stonehenge (2 miles) and Woodhenge (1.5 miles), historic Amesbury is an attractive town sitting on the River Avon.
With free parking, two coach spaces, its own weekly market, a breath taking museum housing one of Britain's largest mesolithic collection and an amazing story, hotels, bed and breakfasts, independent shops, restaurants and inns - the town is a great stopping point for travellers and visitors to Stonehenge and south Wiltshire.
The town also offers one of the most convenient places to stop on the A303, being some 75 miles from London and the home of Stonehenge.
To the south of the town lies Archers Gate, named after the Amesbury Archer who was found near there. A sculpture depicting the Archer stands in the arcade at Archers Gate and an incredible town mosaic can be seen, telling the story of Amesbury.
At Solstice Park you can also see the mighty Ancestor, representing 10,000 years of life in the town.
The town offers many interesting walks both in the Stonehenge Landscape and close to the River Avon.
Guides to these walks and information on other activities in and around the town can be found in the Community & Visitor Centre.
Stonehenge is of course the closest attraction to Amesbury and the 2 mile walk across the historic landscape is both invigorating and interesting.
Just to the north is Woodhenge – a neolithic site which was first recognised through aerial photographs taken in 1925 is an equally interesting site to visit.
Closer to the town is Lords Walk which gives you a combined unique view of the River Avon as well as a walk down the old Lime Tree way leading to the Abbey.
Visit the church where is housed a clock that is believed to have been built in the 15th Century for the Benedictine Abbey.
Originally, it had neither hands nor a dial - its sole purpose was to herald the times of worship by announcing the hour and see the story of Queen Eleanor of Provence, who died and was buried here in 1291.
Source: https://www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/towns-and-villages/amesbury-p477123
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Located in the county of Wiltshire, and around 7 miles north of Salisbury, is the town of Amesbury.
It is claimed that Amesbury is the oldest occupied settleme...
Located in the county of Wiltshire, and around 7 miles north of Salisbury, is the town of Amesbury.
It is claimed that Amesbury is the oldest occupied settlement in Great Britain, with an archaeological dig in the area discovering footprints, tools and bones dating from circa 8000 BC. Around 4000 years later, Neolithic farmers set about moving earth during the initial stages of the construction of Stonehenge, to which Amesbury is the closest town around 2 miles east of the ancient monument.
In 979 AD a Benedictine abbey known as the Abbey of St Mary and St Melor was founded in Amesbury. This was dissolved by Henry II in 1177 who founded Amesbury Priory in its place, which was disestablished in 1539 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The connecting church dating from the late 12th century survived as the parish church, which it remains to this day.
Historically, Amesbury was a coaching stop for those travelling between London and Exeter by stagecoach between the 17th and 19th centuries, as well as visiting Stonehenge. Its visitors have included Thomas Fairfax - Parliamentary commander-in-chief during the English Civil War, and Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, who masterminded victory over the French at the Battle of Waterloo.
For centuries, Amesbury was a small market town with a population of less than 1000 recorded in the first census of 1801. From the late 19th century up until the Second World War, the Ministry of Defence bought up large areas of land on Salisbury Plain. This is the chalk plateau situated just north of Amesbury. With this, the town experienced growth as a distribution and service centre for the military population.
In 1902 a railway station opened at Amesbury. It formed part of the Bulford Camp Railway, whose line closed in 1963. Today, public transport to Amesbury consists of direct bus services from Salisbury and Andover.
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Filmed: 27th October 2022
Link to the walk on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/5PGe9CoS3bKj6qVA8
Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 River Avon
0:52 Church Street
2:07 Church of St Mary and St Melor
2:19 Church Street
4:29 High Street
8:17 Salisbury Street
10:45 Salisbury Road
11:07 Smithfield Street
11:38 Earls Court Road
Located in the county of Wiltshire, and around 7 miles north of Salisbury, is the town of Amesbury.
It is claimed that Amesbury is the oldest occupied settlement in Great Britain, with an archaeological dig in the area discovering footprints, tools and bones dating from circa 8000 BC. Around 4000 years later, Neolithic farmers set about moving earth during the initial stages of the construction of Stonehenge, to which Amesbury is the closest town around 2 miles east of the ancient monument.
In 979 AD a Benedictine abbey known as the Abbey of St Mary and St Melor was founded in Amesbury. This was dissolved by Henry II in 1177 who founded Amesbury Priory in its place, which was disestablished in 1539 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The connecting church dating from the late 12th century survived as the parish church, which it remains to this day.
Historically, Amesbury was a coaching stop for those travelling between London and Exeter by stagecoach between the 17th and 19th centuries, as well as visiting Stonehenge. Its visitors have included Thomas Fairfax - Parliamentary commander-in-chief during the English Civil War, and Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, who masterminded victory over the French at the Battle of Waterloo.
For centuries, Amesbury was a small market town with a population of less than 1000 recorded in the first census of 1801. From the late 19th century up until the Second World War, the Ministry of Defence bought up large areas of land on Salisbury Plain. This is the chalk plateau situated just north of Amesbury. With this, the town experienced growth as a distribution and service centre for the military population.
In 1902 a railway station opened at Amesbury. It formed part of the Bulford Camp Railway, whose line closed in 1963. Today, public transport to Amesbury consists of direct bus services from Salisbury and Andover.
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Filmed: 27th October 2022
Link to the walk on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/5PGe9CoS3bKj6qVA8
Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 River Avon
0:52 Church Street
2:07 Church of St Mary and St Melor
2:19 Church Street
4:29 High Street
8:17 Salisbury Street
10:45 Salisbury Road
11:07 Smithfield Street
11:38 Earls Court Road
Archaeologists found the burial of a man who died in about 2,300 BC at Amesbury in Wiltshire, England, just three miles from the famous ancient site of Stonehen...
Archaeologists found the burial of a man who died in about 2,300 BC at Amesbury in Wiltshire, England, just three miles from the famous ancient site of Stonehenge.
The grave dates to the early Bronze Age in Britain, a time of great change that brought new people to these islands from northern Europe. With them came new technologies like metalworking in and new traditions, involving pottery vessels that archaeologists call Bell Beakers.
Most of these Bell beaker era graves contain few burial goods. But this one is different. It contained the richest array of items ever found in a grave from this period in Britain.
The astonishing number and richness of the finds also led to the British media calling him “The King of Stonehenge.”
So who was this man? Where did he come from and why was he buried here? Did he really have anything to do with the building of Stonehenge or ruling over the area? And what was happening here and in the rest of Britain at this time of immense change?
This is the story of the Amesbury Archer.
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The Neolithic-Bronze Age Transition in Britain A critical review of some archaeological and craniological concepts by Neil Brodie
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Archer reconstruction by Jane Grayne
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*Video Chapters*
00:00 Who was the Amesbury Archer?
02:25 The Discovery and Excavation
03:57 The Bell Beaker burial tradition
05:40 Why was the Archer's burial special?
09:25 The earliest gold in Britain
11:08 The Amesbury Archer had a disability
12:04 Where did he come from?
12:50 The Bell Beaker culture
15:53 The Bell Beaker colonisation of Britain
21:00 Who was the Archer's Companion?
22:20 Who were the Boscombe Bowmen?
23:06 The King of Stonehenge?
Archaeologists found the burial of a man who died in about 2,300 BC at Amesbury in Wiltshire, England, just three miles from the famous ancient site of Stonehenge.
The grave dates to the early Bronze Age in Britain, a time of great change that brought new people to these islands from northern Europe. With them came new technologies like metalworking in and new traditions, involving pottery vessels that archaeologists call Bell Beakers.
Most of these Bell beaker era graves contain few burial goods. But this one is different. It contained the richest array of items ever found in a grave from this period in Britain.
The astonishing number and richness of the finds also led to the British media calling him “The King of Stonehenge.”
So who was this man? Where did he come from and why was he buried here? Did he really have anything to do with the building of Stonehenge or ruling over the area? And what was happening here and in the rest of Britain at this time of immense change?
This is the story of the Amesbury Archer.
*If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*
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*Sources*
The Oxford Handbook of the European Bronze Age: https://amzn.to/3ZXIGh0
The Amesbury Archer and the Boscombe Bowmen: https://amzn.to/3OQa5zA
The Neolithic-Bronze Age Transition in Britain A critical review of some archaeological and craniological concepts by Neil Brodie
https://www.wessexarch.co.uk/our-work/amesbury-archer
https://www.wessexarch.co.uk/our-work/boscombe-bowmen
The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.
*Artworks*
Wessex Man and Bush Barrow Chieftain by Ancient Europeans https://twitter.com/AncientEuropea1
Archer reconstruction by Greg Harlin
Archer reconstruction by Jane Grayne
*Thank you*
Wessex Archaeology: https://www.wessexarch.co.uk/
The Salisbury Museum: https://salisburymuseum.org.uk/
English Heritage: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/things-to-do/visitor-centre/
*Video Chapters*
00:00 Who was the Amesbury Archer?
02:25 The Discovery and Excavation
03:57 The Bell Beaker burial tradition
05:40 Why was the Archer's burial special?
09:25 The earliest gold in Britain
11:08 The Amesbury Archer had a disability
12:04 Where did he come from?
12:50 The Bell Beaker culture
15:53 The Bell Beaker colonisation of Britain
21:00 Who was the Archer's Companion?
22:20 Who were the Boscombe Bowmen?
23:06 The King of Stonehenge?
On the 3 May 2002, Wessex Archaeology excavated the Amesbury Archer – the remains of a burial from 2,300 BC and one of the most important Early Bronze Age grav...
On the 3 May 2002, Wessex Archaeology excavated the Amesbury Archer – the remains of a burial from 2,300 BC and one of the most important Early Bronze Age graves in Europe.
Discovered three miles from Stonehenge his grave contained the richest array of items ever found from this period. Around 100 objects were found, including the complete skeleton of a man, three copper knives, two small gold hair tresses, two wrist guards to protect his wrists from the bow string, 16 flint arrowheads and five pots.
Now, 20 years on, we join those who excavated the grave into the early hours of the night as they recall the events. Subsequent years of research and development mean we continue to learn and discover more about the life of a man at the centre of Early Bronze Age society.
‘The Amesbury Archer: 20 Years On’ will uncover fascinating new evidence with interviews from the original excavators and important discussion of what new DNA technologies have been able to tell us in the intervening years.
Anatomist and archaeology specialist, Prof. Alice Roberts, joins us with voiceover exploring how our interpretations of the Amesbury Archer have changed over the last 20 years. Her recent book, ‘Ancestors’, featured discussion on how analysis of ancient DNA is changing our understanding of what this important burial indicates about the Archer and his society. Alice will also be giving a talk on Saturday 23 July followed by signings of her book 'Buried', the sequel to 'Ancestors'.
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On the 3 May 2002, Wessex Archaeology excavated the Amesbury Archer – the remains of a burial from 2,300 BC and one of the most important Early Bronze Age graves in Europe.
Discovered three miles from Stonehenge his grave contained the richest array of items ever found from this period. Around 100 objects were found, including the complete skeleton of a man, three copper knives, two small gold hair tresses, two wrist guards to protect his wrists from the bow string, 16 flint arrowheads and five pots.
Now, 20 years on, we join those who excavated the grave into the early hours of the night as they recall the events. Subsequent years of research and development mean we continue to learn and discover more about the life of a man at the centre of Early Bronze Age society.
‘The Amesbury Archer: 20 Years On’ will uncover fascinating new evidence with interviews from the original excavators and important discussion of what new DNA technologies have been able to tell us in the intervening years.
Anatomist and archaeology specialist, Prof. Alice Roberts, joins us with voiceover exploring how our interpretations of the Amesbury Archer have changed over the last 20 years. Her recent book, ‘Ancestors’, featured discussion on how analysis of ancient DNA is changing our understanding of what this important burial indicates about the Archer and his society. Alice will also be giving a talk on Saturday 23 July followed by signings of her book 'Buried', the sequel to 'Ancestors'.
*Become a Patron of Wessex Archaeology!*
You can now support our channel by joining one of our tiers and in return you can be part of our private Discord to converse with fellow Patrons and let us know what videos you would like to see more of: https://www.patreon.com/Wessexarch
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I have enjoyed my short trip to Amesbury
Lovely placehttps://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/
And so near to Stonehenge
https://www.engl...
I have enjoyed my short trip to Amesbury
Lovely placehttps://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/
And so near to Stonehenge
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/
I have enjoyed my short trip to Amesbury
Lovely placehttps://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/
And so near to Stonehenge
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/
Join Paul and Rebecca this week as they try and find a Tunnel that eluded them 4 years ago. was there a tunnel here??
If you are interested in ways in which yo...
Join Paul and Rebecca this week as they try and find a Tunnel that eluded them 4 years ago. was there a tunnel here??
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A no fault eviction left 72 year old Judith with few options. She has lived most of her life in the Massachusetts towns of Amesbury and Newburyport, but a short...
A no fault eviction left 72 year old Judith with few options. She has lived most of her life in the Massachusetts towns of Amesbury and Newburyport, but a shortage of housing has fueled
record-high home prices across the state and she was unable to find an apartment she could afford.
The housing crisis is hitting older women in Massachusetts especially hard.
At UMass Boston, the Gerontology Institute found high housing costs have left the majority of Massachusetts women over the age of 65 "economically vulnerable" - the highest percentage of any state in the country.
Here's how Judith survived in her car for nearly a year, using water at a local cemetery to bathe and driving for everything she needed - from food to a bathroom.
Just before Christmas she finally found a new home with help from Community Teamwork Inc., a nonprofit based in Lowell, Massachusetts.
GBH News cameras captured her move as she unloaded kitchen supplies and welcomed her cat to their new home in Amesbury, Massachusetts.
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A no fault eviction left 72 year old Judith with few options. She has lived most of her life in the Massachusetts towns of Amesbury and Newburyport, but a shortage of housing has fueled
record-high home prices across the state and she was unable to find an apartment she could afford.
The housing crisis is hitting older women in Massachusetts especially hard.
At UMass Boston, the Gerontology Institute found high housing costs have left the majority of Massachusetts women over the age of 65 "economically vulnerable" - the highest percentage of any state in the country.
Here's how Judith survived in her car for nearly a year, using water at a local cemetery to bathe and driving for everything she needed - from food to a bathroom.
Just before Christmas she finally found a new home with help from Community Teamwork Inc., a nonprofit based in Lowell, Massachusetts.
GBH News cameras captured her move as she unloaded kitchen supplies and welcomed her cat to their new home in Amesbury, Massachusetts.
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This is the town where we used to live before we came to Cyprus. My in-laws are still living in this small town. It is a very quiet town. It has grown a lot (expanded) since we left for Cyprus. It is still nice to go around for a walk whenever we go there .
Amesbury is small town close to Stonehenge (2 miles) and Woodhenge (1.5 miles), historic Amesbury is an attractive town sitting on the River Avon.
With free parking, two coach spaces, its own weekly market, a breath taking museum housing one of Britain's largest mesolithic collection and an amazing story, hotels, bed and breakfasts, independent shops, restaurants and inns - the town is a great stopping point for travellers and visitors to Stonehenge and south Wiltshire.
The town also offers one of the most convenient places to stop on the A303, being some 75 miles from London and the home of Stonehenge.
To the south of the town lies Archers Gate, named after the Amesbury Archer who was found near there. A sculpture depicting the Archer stands in the arcade at Archers Gate and an incredible town mosaic can be seen, telling the story of Amesbury.
At Solstice Park you can also see the mighty Ancestor, representing 10,000 years of life in the town.
The town offers many interesting walks both in the Stonehenge Landscape and close to the River Avon.
Guides to these walks and information on other activities in and around the town can be found in the Community & Visitor Centre.
Stonehenge is of course the closest attraction to Amesbury and the 2 mile walk across the historic landscape is both invigorating and interesting.
Just to the north is Woodhenge – a neolithic site which was first recognised through aerial photographs taken in 1925 is an equally interesting site to visit.
Closer to the town is Lords Walk which gives you a combined unique view of the River Avon as well as a walk down the old Lime Tree way leading to the Abbey.
Visit the church where is housed a clock that is believed to have been built in the 15th Century for the Benedictine Abbey.
Originally, it had neither hands nor a dial - its sole purpose was to herald the times of worship by announcing the hour and see the story of Queen Eleanor of Provence, who died and was buried here in 1291.
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Located in the county of Wiltshire, and around 7 miles north of Salisbury, is the town of Amesbury.
It is claimed that Amesbury is the oldest occupied settlement in Great Britain, with an archaeological dig in the area discovering footprints, tools and bones dating from circa 8000 BC. Around 4000 years later, Neolithic farmers set about moving earth during the initial stages of the construction of Stonehenge, to which Amesbury is the closest town around 2 miles east of the ancient monument.
In 979 AD a Benedictine abbey known as the Abbey of St Mary and St Melor was founded in Amesbury. This was dissolved by Henry II in 1177 who founded Amesbury Priory in its place, which was disestablished in 1539 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The connecting church dating from the late 12th century survived as the parish church, which it remains to this day.
Historically, Amesbury was a coaching stop for those travelling between London and Exeter by stagecoach between the 17th and 19th centuries, as well as visiting Stonehenge. Its visitors have included Thomas Fairfax - Parliamentary commander-in-chief during the English Civil War, and Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, who masterminded victory over the French at the Battle of Waterloo.
For centuries, Amesbury was a small market town with a population of less than 1000 recorded in the first census of 1801. From the late 19th century up until the Second World War, the Ministry of Defence bought up large areas of land on Salisbury Plain. This is the chalk plateau situated just north of Amesbury. With this, the town experienced growth as a distribution and service centre for the military population.
In 1902 a railway station opened at Amesbury. It formed part of the Bulford Camp Railway, whose line closed in 1963. Today, public transport to Amesbury consists of direct bus services from Salisbury and Andover.
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Filmed: 27th October 2022
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Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 River Avon
0:52 Church Street
2:07 Church of St Mary and St Melor
2:19 Church Street
4:29 High Street
8:17 Salisbury Street
10:45 Salisbury Road
11:07 Smithfield Street
11:38 Earls Court Road
Archaeologists found the burial of a man who died in about 2,300 BC at Amesbury in Wiltshire, England, just three miles from the famous ancient site of Stonehenge.
The grave dates to the early Bronze Age in Britain, a time of great change that brought new people to these islands from northern Europe. With them came new technologies like metalworking in and new traditions, involving pottery vessels that archaeologists call Bell Beakers.
Most of these Bell beaker era graves contain few burial goods. But this one is different. It contained the richest array of items ever found in a grave from this period in Britain.
The astonishing number and richness of the finds also led to the British media calling him “The King of Stonehenge.”
So who was this man? Where did he come from and why was he buried here? Did he really have anything to do with the building of Stonehenge or ruling over the area? And what was happening here and in the rest of Britain at this time of immense change?
This is the story of the Amesbury Archer.
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00:00 Who was the Amesbury Archer?
02:25 The Discovery and Excavation
03:57 The Bell Beaker burial tradition
05:40 Why was the Archer's burial special?
09:25 The earliest gold in Britain
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12:04 Where did he come from?
12:50 The Bell Beaker culture
15:53 The Bell Beaker colonisation of Britain
21:00 Who was the Archer's Companion?
22:20 Who were the Boscombe Bowmen?
23:06 The King of Stonehenge?
On the 3 May 2002, Wessex Archaeology excavated the Amesbury Archer – the remains of a burial from 2,300 BC and one of the most important Early Bronze Age graves in Europe.
Discovered three miles from Stonehenge his grave contained the richest array of items ever found from this period. Around 100 objects were found, including the complete skeleton of a man, three copper knives, two small gold hair tresses, two wrist guards to protect his wrists from the bow string, 16 flint arrowheads and five pots.
Now, 20 years on, we join those who excavated the grave into the early hours of the night as they recall the events. Subsequent years of research and development mean we continue to learn and discover more about the life of a man at the centre of Early Bronze Age society.
‘The Amesbury Archer: 20 Years On’ will uncover fascinating new evidence with interviews from the original excavators and important discussion of what new DNA technologies have been able to tell us in the intervening years.
Anatomist and archaeology specialist, Prof. Alice Roberts, joins us with voiceover exploring how our interpretations of the Amesbury Archer have changed over the last 20 years. Her recent book, ‘Ancestors’, featured discussion on how analysis of ancient DNA is changing our understanding of what this important burial indicates about the Archer and his society. Alice will also be giving a talk on Saturday 23 July followed by signings of her book 'Buried', the sequel to 'Ancestors'.
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I have enjoyed my short trip to Amesbury
Lovely placehttps://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/
And so near to Stonehenge
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A no fault eviction left 72 year old Judith with few options. She has lived most of her life in the Massachusetts towns of Amesbury and Newburyport, but a shortage of housing has fueled
record-high home prices across the state and she was unable to find an apartment she could afford.
The housing crisis is hitting older women in Massachusetts especially hard.
At UMass Boston, the Gerontology Institute found high housing costs have left the majority of Massachusetts women over the age of 65 "economically vulnerable" - the highest percentage of any state in the country.
Here's how Judith survived in her car for nearly a year, using water at a local cemetery to bathe and driving for everything she needed - from food to a bathroom.
Just before Christmas she finally found a new home with help from Community Teamwork Inc., a nonprofit based in Lowell, Massachusetts.
GBH News cameras captured her move as she unloaded kitchen supplies and welcomed her cat to their new home in Amesbury, Massachusetts.
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Amesbury/ˈeɪmzbəri/ is a town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. It is most famous for the prehistoric monument of Stonehenge which is in its parish, and for the discovery of the Amesbury Archer—dubbed the King of Stonehenge in the press—in 2002. It has been confirmed by archaeologists that it is the oldest continuously occupied settlement in the United Kingdom, having been first settled around 8820 BC.
The parish includes the hamlets of Ratfyn and West Amesbury, and most of Boscombe Down military airfield.
Geography
Amesbury is located in southern Wiltshire, 7 miles (11km) north of Salisbury on the A345. It sits in the River Avon valley on the southern fringes of Salisbury Plain and has historically been considered an important river crossing area on the road from London to Warminster and Exeter. This has continued into the present with the building of the A303 across the Avon next to the town. Originally the town developed around the water meadows next to several bends in the river, but in time has spread onto the valley hillsides and absorbed part of the military airfield at Boscombe Down.
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