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17 posts
Abbotsbury Castle Hillfort
11 posts
Ashmore Down Long Barrow
2 posts
Askerswell Dyke
56 posts
Badbury Rings Hillfort
23 posts
1 site
Badbury Rings Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
6 posts
Banbury Hill Hillfort
1 post
Barrow East of Two Gates Round Barrow(s)
1 post
Bayard Farm Round Barrow(s)
4 posts
Baylea Farm Barrow Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
7 posts
Berendes Beorh Round Barrow(s)
8 posts
Bere Down Long Barrow
2 posts
Bestwall Quarry Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
18 posts
Big Wood Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
4 posts
Bincombe Down Long Barrow
43 posts
Bincombe Down Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
3 posts
Bindon Hill Hillfort
4 posts
Bind Barrow Round Barrow(s)
7 posts
Blacknoll Hill Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
11 posts
Black Down Bank Barrow
27 posts
Black Down Barrow Cemetery Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
11 posts
Black Hill Round Barrow(s)
3 posts
Blagdon Hill Round Barrow(s)
6 posts
Bloxworth Down Round Barrow(s)
15 posts
Bokerley Down Long Barrow
1 post
Bolton's Barrow Round Barrow(s)
3 posts
Boswell's Plantation Round Barrow(s)
9 posts
Bottlebush Down Round Barrow(s)
4 posts
Bradford Barrow Round Barrow(s)
2 posts
Bradpole Round Barrow(s)
14 posts
Branksome Library Stone Standing Stones
16 posts
The Broad Stone Stone Circle
21 posts
Bronkham Hill Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
4 posts
Bulbury Camp Hillfort
3 posts
Bull Barrow (Holt) Round Barrow(s)
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Bul Barrow Round Barrow(s)
3 posts
Bush Barrow (Lulworth) Round Barrow(s)
19 posts
Buzbury Rings Hillfort
12 posts
Came Down Golf Club Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
21 posts
3 sites
Came Wood Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
2 posts
Canford Heath Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
5 posts
Canon Hill Round Barrow(s)
2 posts
The Castle (Cattistock) Hillfort
25 posts
Chalbury Hillfort
5 posts
Chaldon Down Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
3 posts
Chaldon Herring Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
13 posts
Chapel Hill Sacred Hill
2 posts
Charlton Down Round Barrow(s)
15 posts
Chettle House Long Barrow
3 posts
Chettle Long Barrow Long Barrow
6 posts
Chilcombe Hill Hillfort
11 posts
Clandon Barrow Round Barrow(s)
3 posts
Colmer's Hill Sacred Hill
19 posts
Coney's Castle Hillfort
10 posts
Conygar Hill Round Barrow(s)
10 posts
Coombe Heath Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
7 posts
Corscombe Standing Stones
3 posts
Cowleaze Barrows Round Barrow(s)
2 posts
Creech Barrow Round Barrow(s)
3 posts
Crow Hill Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
1 post
Dead Woman's Stone Standing Stone / Menhir (Destroyed)
22 posts
Deverel Barrow Round Barrow(s)
5 posts
Dogbury Hill Hillfort
5 posts
Doghouse Hill Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
4 posts
Dorchester Palisaded Enclosure Timber Circle
1 post
The Dorsetshire Gap Ancient Trackway
8 posts
2 sites
The Dorset Cursus Cursus
4 posts
Double Barrow Round Barrow(s)
5 posts
Drove Hill Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
6 posts
Dudsbury Camp Hillfort
15 posts
Dungeon Hill Hillfort
19 posts
East Hill Barrows Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
10 posts
Eggardon Barrows Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
39 posts
Eggardon Hill Hillfort
1 post
End Barrow Round Barrow(s)
3 posts
Eype Down Round Barrow(s)
3 posts
Field Barn Round Barrow(s)
14 posts
Five Marys Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
4 posts
Flagstones Enclosure
6 posts
Fontmell Down Dyke
8 posts
Four Barrow Hill Round Barrow(s)
9 posts
Friar Waddon Round Barrow(s)
2 posts
Fryer Mayne Round Barrow(s)
2 posts
Giant’s Grave Round Barrow(s)
1 post
Giant's Grave and Giant's Trencher Round Barrow(s)
3 posts
Goggin's Barrow Round Barrow(s)
16 posts
Golden Cap Sacred Hill
22 posts
Gould's Hill Barrows Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
9 posts
The Great Barrow Artificial Mound
4 posts
Great Hill Barrows Round Barrow(s)
45 posts
The Grey Mare & Her Colts Long Barrow
10 posts
Grimstone Down Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
2 posts
Grove Hill Round Barrow(s)
20 posts
Gussage Hill Long Barrow
32 posts
Hambledon Hillfort
4 posts
Hammiton Hill Round Barrow(s)
23 posts
Hampton Down Stone Circle
5 posts
Hardown Hill Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
1 post
Hawke Barrow Round Barrow(s)
2 posts
Heather Cottage Round Barrow(s)
81 posts
The Hellstone Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech
10 posts
The Helstone Standing Stone / Menhir
1 post
Henbury Barrow Round Barrow(s)
28 posts
Hengistbury Head Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
3 posts
Herringston Barrow Round Barrow(s)
28 posts
Hod Hill Hillfort
3 posts
Hog Cliff Hill Round Barrow(s)
3 posts
Huck Barrow Round Barrow(s)
2 posts
Ibberton Hill Round Barrow(s)
9 posts
3 sites
Isle of Portland
2 posts
35 sites
The Isle of Purbeck
42 posts
Kingston Russell Stone Circle
4 posts
Kingston Russell Barrow Round Barrow(s)
12 posts
King Down Round Barrow(s)
59 posts
Knowlton Henges Henge
18 posts
Lambert's Castle Hillfort
12 posts
Lanceborough King Barrow Round Barrow(s)
12 posts
Lewesdon Hill Hillfort
4 posts
Limekiln Hill Round Barrow(s)
2 posts
Little Bredy Round Barrow(s)
5 posts
Longbury Long Barrow
3 posts
Longlands Round Barrow(s)
24 posts
Long Bredy Bank Barrow
4 posts
Lord's Barrow Round Barrow(s)
4 posts
Luton Down long barrow Long Barrow
3 posts
Lyscombe Hill Dyke
3 posts
Mag's Barrow Round Barrow(s)
76 posts
Maiden Castle (Dorchester) Hillfort
4 posts
Maiden Castle Long Barrow Long Barrow
6 posts
Martin's Down Long Barrow Long Barrow
42 posts
Maumbury Rings Henge
4 posts
Mayne Stone Circle Stone Circle
7 posts
Mistleberry Fort Hillfort
3 posts
Moigns Down Round Barrow(s)
4 posts
1 site
Mount Pleasant Henge
1 post
Muddox Barrow Round Barrow(s) (Destroyed)
8 posts
Nettlecombe Tout Hillfort
88 posts
The Nine Stones of Winterbourne Abbas Stone Circle
1 post
North Hill Round Barrow(s)
37 posts
Oakley Down Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
10 posts
Old Knowle Round Barrow(s)
6 posts
Old Warren Hillfort
8 posts
Owermoigne Down Round Barrow(s)
14 posts
Pallington Clump Round Barrow(s)
2 posts
Parley Barrow Round Barrow(s)
3 posts
Peak End Hill Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
5 posts
Penbury Knoll Hillfort
11 posts
Penn Hill Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
19 posts
Pentridge 21 / IIa/b Bank Barrow
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Pentridge III Long Barrow
1 post
Pigeon House Long Barrow
42 posts
Pilsdon Pen Hillfort
17 posts
Pimperne Long Barrow
1 post
Pin Knoll Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
4 posts
Pompey's Corner Round Barrow(s)
34 posts
Poundbury Hillfort Hillfort
3 posts
Pound Hill Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
4 posts
Powerstock Common Round Barrow(s)
10 posts
Poxwell Cairn Circle Ring Cairn
3 posts
Puddletown Forest Round Barrow(s)
4 posts
Puncknowle Round Barrow(s)
7 posts
Purlands Farm Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
8 posts
Race Down Long Barrow
11 posts
The Rainbarrows Round Barrow(s)
2 posts
Ralph's Barrow Round Barrow(s)
1 post
Rawles Barrow Round Barrow(s)
44 posts
Rawlsbury Hillfort
2 posts
Red Barn Long Barrow
4 posts
Rew Lane Round Barrow(s)
5 posts
Ridgeway Hill Round Barrow(s)
15 posts
Ridge Hill Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
7 posts
Ringmoor Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
3 posts
Roke Down Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
3 posts
Round Pound Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
3 posts
Sandy Barrow Round Barrow(s)
2 posts
Sandy Barrow (West Stafford) Round Barrow(s)
7 posts
The Seven Barrows Round Barrow(s)
3 posts
Shapwick Barrow Round Barrow(s)
4 posts
Sheep Down Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
5 posts
Sheep Down Enclosure Enclosure
4 posts
Sheep Down Long Barrow Long Barrow
4 posts
Shipton Gorge Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
8 posts
Shipton Hill Hillfort
3 posts
Simons Ground Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
1 post
Smacam Down Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
5 posts
South Down Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
1 post
South Eggardon Farm Round Barrow(s)
17 posts
Spetisbury Rings Hillfort
1 post
Stand Barrow Round Barrow(s)
1 post
Sturminster Newton Castle Hillfort
4 posts
St Catherine's Hill Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
3 posts
Summerlug Hill Round Barrow(s)
3 posts
Tadnoll Barrow Round Barrow(s)
5 posts
Tenants Hill Enclosure
4 posts
Thickthorn Down (South) Long Barrow
7 posts
Thorncombe Beacon Round Barrow(s)
5 posts
Three Barrow Clump Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
3 posts
Throop Clump Round Barrow(s)
2 posts
Tolpuddle Ball Round Barrow(s)
5 posts
Trent Barrow Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
10 posts
Tulk's Hill Round Barrow(s)
3 posts
Turner's Puddle Heath Round Barrow(s)
2 posts
Turnworth Down Round Barrows Round Barrow(s)
1 post
Two Gates Round Barrow(s)
23 posts
The Valley of Stones Natural Rock Feature
6 posts
Verwood Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
2 posts
Wardstone Barrow Round Barrow(s)
4 posts
1 site
Waterston Ridge Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
7 posts
Wears Hill Round Barrow(s)
23 posts
Weatherby Castle Hillfort
6 posts
West Compton Down Burial Chamber
5 posts
West Hill Barrows Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
4 posts
Whitcombe Barn Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
6 posts
Whitcombe Hill Round Barrow(s)
4 posts
Whitcombe Vale Round Barrow(s)
12 posts
White Hill Barrows Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
4 posts
White Horse Hill Round Barrow(s)
3 posts
Whitfield Round Barrow(s)
6 posts
Whitfield Farm Long Barrow
Wimborne St. Giles Round Barrow(s)
4 posts
Windsbatch Dyke
27 posts
Winterbourne Poor Lot Round Barrow(s)
3 posts
Winterbourne Steepleton Cromlech Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech
4 posts
Wolfeton Clump Round Barrow(s)
10 posts
Woodbury Hill Hillfort
2 posts
Woodman's Cross Round Barrow(s)
2 posts
Wood Hill Round Barrow(s)
7 posts
Woolsbarrow Hillfort
15 posts
Wor Barrow Long Barrow
10 posts
Wyke Down Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
6 posts
Wynford Eagle Round Barrow(s)
3 posts
Yon Barrow Round Barrow(s)
Sites of disputed antiquity:
4 posts
Bishop's Limekiln Natural Rock Feature
43 posts
2 sites
Cerne Abbas Giant Hill Figure
6 posts
Evershot Standing Stone / Menhir
4 posts
Toller Porcorum Churchyard Christianised Site
6 posts
The Wishing Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
3 posts
Yetminster Stone Standing Stone / Menhir

News

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Archaeological project in Blandford gets lottery grant.


An archaeological scheme to investigate an area of Blandford in Dorset where ancient settlements have been found has been given £23,100 of lottery cash.

In 2008 a dig was carried out on the site earmarked for the new Milldown Primary School in the town... continues...
The Eternal Posted by The Eternal
28th January 2010ce

Archaeologists find skulls on route of new road


The skulls of scores of young men have been found in a burial pit on the route of a new road in Dorset.

So far 45 skulls, believed to be almost 2,000 years old, have been found, and more may be found as the pit is emptied... continues...
danielspaniel Posted by danielspaniel
11th June 2009ce
Edited 11th June 2009ce

Ancient Burial Ground Uncovered.


More than a dozen skeletons thought to be thousands of years old, have been found by Oxford archaeologists working at an ancient burial site in Dorset.

Excavations are taking place at the site in Weymouth before builders move in to build an access road to the Olympic sailing centre for 2012... continues...
The Eternal Posted by The Eternal
31st December 2008ce
Edited 4th January 2009ce

£150,000 for south Dorset Ridgeway

The south Dorset Ridgeway project was launched in Portesham village hall. The three year project aims to protect historic monuments affected by erosion over the last forty years. The cash comes from the heritage lottery fund.
formicaant Posted by formicaant
19th February 2008ce

Iron Age Boat To Be Displayed in Poole

An Iron Age boat found when Poole Harbour was dredged in the 1960s is nearly ready for display after extensive conservation work overseen by York Archaeological Trust. You can visit it when the Poole Museum reopens in June. From the Manchester Evening News website.
Rhiannon Posted by Rhiannon
12th February 2007ce
Edited 12th February 2007ce

Art to raise Ridgeway's profile


From an article published on the BBC News web site on 19th October 2005:
A campaign to raise public awareness of a historic countryside area to safeguard it for the future is to be launched next month... continues...
Kammer Posted by Kammer
20th October 2005ce
Edited 10th February 2006ce

Bid to help Dorset folk love 'lumps and bumps'


A new project aims to increase people's awareness, knowledge and appreciation of the amazing landscape between Weymouth and Dorchester... continues...
ocifant Posted by ocifant
14th October 2005ce
Edited 8th February 2006ce

Sugar Coated - Iron Age Boat


Source: The Times: 11 June 2005

Sweet return for Iron Age boat with a heart of oak
By Simon de Bruxelles

AN ANCIENT dugout canoe is to be seen in public for the first time in 2,300 years after spending the past decade being preserved in sugar... continues...
Ike Posted by Ike
12th June 2005ce
Edited 10th February 2006ce

Golden find is 4,000 years old


Hmmm, I wonder how much more has been found and not reported?
A day's metal detecting has unearthed an unexpected treasure - a 4,000-year-old piece of gold.

The ornamental piece of gold is only the second piece to ever be found in the UK and the first to be discovered in Dorset... continues...
Jane Posted by Jane
21st May 2004ce
Edited 10th February 2006ce

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Dorset - AONB Website


Offical website for the Dorset AONB detailing news, events and wildlife along with where to stay and eat
Chance Posted by Chance
10th July 2010ce

Dorset axe hoard


An article on the recent huge hoard of bronze axes found in Dorset.
formicaant Posted by formicaant
10th November 2009ce
Edited 16th November 2009ce

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Cerne Abbas Giant (Hill Figure) — Folklore

There were curative wells at Cerne; one called Pill Well, now dry, and St. Austin's Well, anciently Silver Well. Hel Well still flowing, in a marshy place covered with trees and brushwood, was not curative. A man now living, named Vincent, aged fifty-five years, had a crippled child. Every morning, for several months together, Vincent carried his child, wrapped in a blanket, to St. Austin's Well, and dipped it into the well, and at last it was cured. Sore eyes are healed by bathing them, and feeble health is restored by drinking. A farmer used to go down to this well every morning and drink a tumblerful of the water. (Jonathan Hardy, aged 65, born at Cerne, and now sexton there.) I have not analysed the water, but can affirm that it is not chalybeate. The spring sometimes "breaks," that is, suddenly begins to flow with increased energy. Its water never freezes.

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If anyone looks into St. Austin's Well the first thing on Easter morning he will see the faces of those who will die within the year. (--Miss Gundry.)
St Austin's Well also seems to be called St Augustine's well. But it's interesting that it gets a non-religious name too? The well is just south of the Abbey, which is to the south of the Giant and Trendle hill.
From 'Dorset Folklore Collected in 1897' by H. Colley March, in Folklore v10, Dec 1899.
Rhiannon Posted by Rhiannon
25th April 2013ce

Worgret Heath (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) — Images (click to view fullsize)

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Came Down Golf Club (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) — Images

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Big Wood (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) — Images

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