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Overton Hill
Round tumuli on Overton Hill
Highest point
Elevation174 m (571 ft)
Geography
Overton Hill is located in Wiltshire
Overton Hill
Overton Hill
Overton Hill shown within Wiltshire
LocationWiltshire, England
OS gridSU118679
Topo mapOS Explorer 157

Overton Hill is a 571 ft (174 m) hill at the southern edge of the Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire, England. It is situated just west of the village of West Overton and about 4 miles (6 km) west from the town of Marlborough. The A4 road passes close to the north.

The hill is notable for being the start point of the Ridgeway National Trail. There are several round barrows (burial mounds) on it, and it is the site of a wooden circle known as The Sanctuary, indicating human activity for thousands of years. The hill is part of the Avebury section of the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site.