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MuseumsSite Name: Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum Alternative Name: Salisbury MuseumCountry: England County: Wiltshire Type: Museum
Nearest Town: Salisbury
Map Ref: SU141294 Landranger Map Number: 184
Latitude: 51.063765N Longitude: 1.800165W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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There has been a museum in Salisbury since 1860. Salisbury Museum is an independent charitable trust and its archaeological collections are designated as being of national importance.
In his Notes from a small island Bill Bryson says "Salisbury museum is outstanding and I urge you to go there at once"!
Address: The King's House 65, The Close, SP1 2EN
Phone: 01722 332151
Opening Hours: Mon to Sat 10am to 5pm, Sundays in July and August 2.00pm to 5.00pm. Closed Christmas
Admission: Charge
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Note: The latest paper from Bevins, Ixer at al is "a demolition of the idea that a small rock in Salisbury Museum (pictured above) supports the Glacial Transport theory at Stonehenge." More in the comments on our page
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