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TAN HILL FAIR

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Former site of Tan Hill Fair, held on August 6 (previously 26 July), the festival of St Anne. The fair was apparently primarily for the sale of sheep and horses. Aubrey reocrded that in the 17th century, the fair was held "within an old camp".

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(Name SU 080648) Tanhill Fair (Held here) (NAT). (1)

Tan Hill Fair was held on August 6, formerly 26 July, the festival
of St Anne, for the sale of sheep and horses (2) Aubrey records in
the 17th century that the fair was held "within an old camp" (3)

'Tan Hill' is said to be a corruption of "St Anne's Hill" (2). (2,3)

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( 1) Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)

OS 6" 1961

( 2) The Wiltshire archaeological and natural history magazine

WH Jones 11, 1867-9 Page(s)7-9

( 3) The Wiltshire archaeological and natural history magazine

J Thurnam: Examination of barrows on the downs of North Wiltshire (p325) 6, 1859-60 Page(s)317-333

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