Salisbury
It is the only city in Wiltshire and is its second largest settlement. Salisbury is close to many rivers. Salisbury Cathedral has a copy of the Magna Carta. To the north of Salisbury is an old settlement surrounded by mounds and ditches for protection. It is called Old Sarum. Today there are only a few ruined stone foundations. This was the original town that was first occupied about 5,000 years ago. Experts think it was built there because it was close to the River Avon for water and it was near major trackways across the country.