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WHAT DOES SALISBURY PLAIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Salisbury Plain

Salisbury Plain

Coordinates: 51°09′18″N 1°48′32″W / 51.155°N 1.809°W / 51.155; -1.809 Stonehenge, the most famous antiquity on Salisbury Plain Salisbury Plain is a chalk plateau in central southern England covering 300 square miles. It is part of a system of chalk downlands throughout eastern and southern England formed by the rocks of the Chalk Group and largely lies within the county of Wiltshire, with a little in Hampshire. The plain is famous for its rich archaeology, including Stonehenge, one of England's best known landmarks. Largely as a result of the establishment of the Defence Training Estate Salisbury Plain, the plain is sparsely populated and is the largest remaining area of calcareous grassland in north-west Europe. Additionally the plain has arable land, and a few small areas of beech trees and coniferous woodland. Its highest point is Easton Hill.

Definition of Salisbury Plain in the English dictionary

The definition of Salisbury Plain in the dictionary is an open chalk plateau in S England, in Wiltshire: site of Stonehenge; military training area. Average height: 120 m.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SALISBURY PLAIN

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Translator English - Chinese

索尔兹伯里平原
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Translator English - Spanish

Salisbury Plain
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Salisbury Plain
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Translator English - Hindi

सेलिसबरी सादा
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Translator English - Arabic

سهل سالزبوري
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Translator English - Russian

равнине Солсбери
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Salisbury Plain
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Translator English - Bengali

সালিসবারি প্লেইন
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Translator English - French

la plaine de Salisbury
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Salisbury Plain
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Salisbury Plain
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Translator English - Japanese

ソールズベリ平野
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솔즈베리 일반
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Salisbury Plain
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Salisbury Plain
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சாலிஸ்பரி ஸ்பைன்
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Translator English - Marathi

सॅलिसबरी प्लेन
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Translator English - Turkish

Salisbury Ovası
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Salisbury Plain
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Salisbury Plain
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рівнині Солсбері
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Salisbury Plain
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Salisbury Plain
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Salisbury Plain
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Salisbury Plain
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Salisbury Plain
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SALISBURY PLAIN»

Discover the use of Salisbury Plain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Salisbury Plain and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Militarized Landscapes: From Gettysburg to Salisbury Plain
Preparation for warfare materially reshapes rural landscapes and environments. This is a comparative history and geography of militarized landscapes.
Chris Pearson, Peter Coates, Tim Cole, 2010
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The field archaeology of the Salisbury Plain training area
These are impressive sites in their own right but it is the areal and chronological completeness of this archaeological landscape that makes it so important, for it is actually possible to trace the ancient landscape from one village to ...
David McOmish, David Field, Graham Brown, 2002
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Salisbury Plain: Its Stones, Cathedral, City, Villages and Folk
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Ella Noyes, 2011
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Village Politics 1793: With the Shepherd of Salisbury Plain
The shepherd of Salisbury Plain, celebrating piety, poverty and simplicity, was one of the most popular; first published in 1795, it is here reproduced in a more legible text of the 1820s.
Hannah More, 1995
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Conjectures on the Mysterious Monument of Ancient Art, ...
The people conquerred by the Gang!" were~ King Divitiacus and his'Belgae, or Low Germanic. _ He invading Britain _with his Salii of Belgiumg came into Wiltshire, and quarterred, and-plundered all over Salisbury Plain, etc. Old. Stanenges- ...
James Easton, 1821
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The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales
This is a true narrative that is filled with the insights of a simple man with an old family Bible Other stories included in this volume are; 'Tis All for the Best, The Two Shoemakers, Black Giles the Poacher, The Two Wealthy Farmers, A ...
Hannah More, 2012
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Iron Age and Romano-British Settlements and Landscapes of ...
This volume presents the results of a series of fieldwalking surveys and excavations of Iron Age and Romano-British sites in two areas of the Salisbury Plain Training Area.
‎2006
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Crossing the Zorn: The January 1945 Battle at Herrlisheim as ...
The trip from Liverpool to the Salisbury Plain in south-central England was by rail. George Hatt spoke of the trip and of his impressions ofwartime England: “After debarking the Empress ofAustralia, we marched in a column of soldiers to ...
Edward Monroe-Jones, 2010
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A Description of Stonehenge, Abiry, &c. in Wiltshire: With ...
With an Account of the Learning and Discipline of the Druids : to which is Added, an Account of Antiquities on Salisbury Plain Samuel Johnson, Jacques-Louis Manget. Dr. Johnson'.? Opinions concerning Stonehenge, from his Letters lately  ...
Samuel Johnson, Jacques-Louis Manget, 1783
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Sarum: The Novel of England
This rich tapesty weaves a compelling saga of five families who preserve their own particular characteristics over the centuries, and offer a fascinating glimpse into the future. From the Paperback edition.
Edward Rutherfurd, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SALISBURY PLAIN»

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American Artifacts From WW II Found on Salisbury Plain
“It's evidence of US military presence on Salisbury Plain and the surrounding area. Sadly, there were no contents left in the tins of sliced bacon.” The artifacts will ... «Archaeology, Jul 15»
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US Army sun cream unearthed on Salisbury Plain
"The military has been on Salisbury Plain for decades so it's not been ploughed up or disturbed by developers," said Matt Leivers, from Wessex Archaeology. «BBC News, Jul 15»
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Summer solstice marked with Stonehenge party
About 23,000 sun-watchers gathered on the Salisbury Plain about 80 miles southwest of London, police said. But with the sun visible only briefly, the party was ... «CBS News, Jun 15»
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More than 20 soldiers injured in multiple crash at Salisbury Plain
More than 20 soldiers injured in multiple crash at Salisbury Plain ... a limb in a collision between troop lorries during an Anglo-Indian exercise on Salisbury Plain. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Two suffer 'life-changing injuries' as 20 troops hurt in Salisbury Plain
Up to 20 military personnel have been injured in a crash between three troop carriers on Salisbury Plain, police said, with two suffering "life changing" leg ... «Swindon Advertiser, Jun 15»
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Sgt Emile Cilliers: Soldier quizzed over wife's parachute fall
An investigation was launched after the parachute club at Netheravon Airfield, in Salisbury Plain, alerted police to concerns over what had happened. Detectives ... «BBC News, May 15»
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Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after skydive …
The experienced skydiver sustained multiple serious injuries and was lucky to avoid death during the routine jump above Salisbury Plain on 5 April, Wiltshire ... «The Guardian, May 15»
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Go off-road for ultimate Plain experience
A PAIR of businessmen are offering thrill seekers a unique off-road way of seeing Salisbury Plain. Tony Quinn and Robin Gow have purchased six 800cc ... «Salisbury Journal, May 15»
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$20m shopping centre plans get backing from Salisbury Plain
SALISBURY Plain residents have showed glowing support for a $20 million ... Salisbury Park resident Mandy O'Grady said the new centre would create jobs for ... «NEWS.com.au, May 15»
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Huge Army operation on Salisbury Plain ends with mock battle …
A MAJOR military exercise involving hundreds of troops and armoured vehicles on Salisbury Plain came to an end on Thursday with a mock battle against ... «The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald, Mar 15»

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