Whitcombe Hill

Round Barrow(s)
SY718886

Also known as:

Monument No. 453988

Nearest town:

Dorchester (3km W)

OS reference:

SY718886

OS sheet:

194

Latitude:

50° 41' 44.7 N

Longitude:

2° 23' 57.54 W

Added to TMA by

formicaant

Images (5)
Fieldnotes (1)
Miscellaneous (1)

Images

Image of Whitcombe Hill (Round Barrow(s)) by formicaant

A slightly fuller picture of the barrow.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 30/06/09

formicaant Jun 30, 2009

Image of Whitcombe Hill (Round Barrow(s)) by formicaant

Although not strictly from this site, but from a flat site near the hamlet of Whitcombe below, this is the"Whitcombe Warrior”.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 15/05/09

formicaant May 15, 2009

Image of Whitcombe Hill (Round Barrow(s)) by formicaant

The view from the barrow shows Came wood and at least 4 barrows on the hill to the south.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 04/06/2008.

formicaant Jun 4, 2008

Image of Whitcombe Hill (Round Barrow(s)) by formicaant

The eastern slope of the barrow.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 04/06/2008.

formicaant Jun 4, 2008

Image of Whitcombe Hill (Round Barrow(s)) by formicaant

The summit of the mound.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 04/06/2008.

formicaant Jun 4, 2008

Articles

Whitcombe Hill

Round Barrow(s)

formicaant Jun 4, 2008

This is a medium sized bowl barrow above the tiny hamlet of Whitcombe. It is 28 metres in diameter and 3 metres high. There is evidence of past excavation on the summit and it is covered in beech trees and scrub. A low bank and fence cross the barrow which marks the parish boundaries of Whitcombe and West Stafford.
To the south, on the skyline can be seen Came wood and at least 4 round barrows.
In the adjacent field I found 4 pieces of worked flint in about 10 minutes, showing this place has been in use for thousands of years.
On a flat site near the hamlet below this monument, a very rich burial was found. Called the Whitcombe Warrior it is of a late Iron Age male buried with a sword in its scabbard, an iron spearhead and various other pieces of iron equipment. The burial was removed intact and is on public display in Dorset County Museum.

Whitcombe Hill

Round Barrow(s)

Chance May 29, 2014

Details of barrows on Pastscape

Two Bronze Age bowl barrows visible as earthworks on Whitcombe Hill. The one to the south west has a diameter of 28 metres and a height of 3 metres. It has a flat top with a diameter of 4 metres. The barrow is thickly overgrown and bisected by a parish boundary bank. The second barrow to the north east has been ploughed-down. It has an approximate diameter of 20 metres and a maximum height of 1 metre. Scheduled.

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Mayne Stone Circle

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Conquer Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 1.7km WNW

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Whitcombe Barn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 1.79km SSW

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Flagstones

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Conygar Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 2.02km W

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Fryer Mayne

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Maumbury Rings

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Huck Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 3.14km E

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Dorchester Palisaded Enclosure

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Herringston Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 3.3km WSW

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Came Wood Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 3.46km SW

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Came Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.63km SSW

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Broadmayne Bank Barrow

Bank Barrow • 3.63km SSW

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Culliford Tree Barrow

Long Barrow • 3.72km SSW

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The Rainbarrows

Round Barrow(s) • 3.75km NNE

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Came Down Golf Club

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.85km SW

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Boswell’s Plantation

Round Barrow(s) • 3.88km NE

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West Hill Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.11km SSW

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2
East Hill Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.17km S

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2
Poundbury Hillfort

Hillfort • 4.35km WNW

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White Horse Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 4.44km SSE

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2
Bincombe Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 4.52km SW

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Bincombe Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.55km SW

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4
Maiden Castle (Dorchester)

Hillfort • 4.79km WSW

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Maiden Castle Bank Barrow

Bank Barrow • 4.86km WSW

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Puddletown Forest

Round Barrow(s) • 5.08km NNE

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Lanceborough King Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 5.13km W

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3
Maiden Castle Round Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 5.18km WSW

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Maiden Castle Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 5.28km W

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2
Chalbury

Hillfort • 5.32km SSW

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2
Whitfield

Round Barrow(s) • 5.51km W

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1
Fidler’s Green

Round Barrow(s) • 5.61km NNW

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1
Ridgeway Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 5.62km WSW

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1
Gould’s Hill Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.71km WSW

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3
Poxwell

Cairn circle • 5.76km SE

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5
Waterston Ridge

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.93km NNW

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Whitfield Farm

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Robins Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 6.05km N

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Tinker’s Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 6.13km E

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Sandy Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 6.13km SSE

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Clandon Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 6.19km W

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Moigns Down

Round Barrow(s) • 6.39km ESE

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Ridge Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.56km WSW

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Owermoigne Down

Round Barrow(s) • 6.56km ESE

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Four Barrow Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 6.7km WSW

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Wood Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 6.72km WNW

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Wolfeton Clump

Round Barrow(s) • 6.77km NW

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Goggin’s Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 6.78km SSE

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South Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.79km SE

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2
Purlands Farm

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.92km W

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Windsbatch

Dyke • 7.06km WSW

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3
Tadnoll Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 7.41km E

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2
Lord’s Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 7.54km ESE

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2
Third Milestone Barrow Cemetery

Round Barrow(s) • 7.67km W

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Grove Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 7.77km WSW

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2
Friar Waddon

Round Barrow(s) • 7.85km WSW

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2

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Great Hill Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 7.92km WSW

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Penn Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.03km W

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Pallington Clump

Round Barrow(s) • 8.07km ENE

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2
Old Knowle

Round Barrow(s) • 8.11km E

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Rew Lane

Round Barrow(s) • 8.27km W

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2
Winterborne St Martin Disc Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 8.28km W

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Five Marys

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.42km E

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Drove Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.61km E

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Whitcombe Vale

Round Barrow(s) • 8.74km E

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Red Barn

Long Barrow • 8.88km W

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Blacknoll Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.95km E

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Chaldon Herring

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9km ESE

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Bronkham Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.36km WSW

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Heather Cottage

Round Barrow(s) • 9.51km E

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Pound Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.72km W

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Chaldon Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.83km ESE

4

1
Pigeon House

Long Barrow • 9.87km W

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Grimstone Down Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 10.01km WNW

2
Grimstone Down

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.02km WNW

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2
Round Pound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.38km ESE

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2
Winterbourne Steepleton Cromlech

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 10.42km W

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4
Wardstone Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 10.43km ESE

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2
Bush Barrow (Lulworth)

Round Barrow(s) • 10.54km ESE

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2
Black Down (Portesham)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.62km WSW

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Dead Woman’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.8km ENE

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Tolpuddle Ball

Round Barrow(s) • 10.85km NE

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Furzey Down Road

Ancient Trackway • 10.86km WNW

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The Nine Stones of Winterbourne Abbas

Stone Circle • 10.94km W

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Sheep Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.05km W

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Portesham Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 11.19km WSW

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Big Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.2km W

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Longlands

Round Barrow(s) • 11.2km W

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Round Barrow(s) • 11.27km ENE

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Throop Clump

Round Barrow(s) • 11.32km ENE

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Sheep Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 11.36km WSW

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Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 11.42km WSW

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Sheep Down Enclosure

Enclosure • 11.45km WSW

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Weatherby Castle

Hillfort • 11.6km NE

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Round Barrow(s) • 11.63km ENE

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The Valley of Stones

Natural Rock Feature • 12.01km WSW

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Three Barrow Clump

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.18km W

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Long Barrow • 12.23km WSW

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Valley of Stones Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.26km WSW

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Stone Circle • 12.29km W

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Round Barrow(s) • 12.31km NE

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Hampton Down

Stone Circle • 12.36km WSW

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Smacam Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 12.36km NW

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Crow Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.38km WSW

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Smacam Down

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.44km NW

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Little Bredy

Round Barrow(s) • 12.44km W

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Field Barn

Round Barrow(s) • 12.51km W

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Hog Cliff Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 12.61km WNW

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2
Hambury Tout

Round Barrow(s) • 12.74km ESE

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Roke Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.81km NE

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Winterbourne Poor Lot

Round Barrow(s) • 13.13km W

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Bishop’s Limekiln

Natural Rock Feature • 13.14km WSW

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Black Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 13.16km ENE

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4
Woodman’s Cross

Round Barrow(s) • 13.28km E

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2
Old Warren

Hillfort • 13.36km WSW

4

2
The Grey Mare & Her Colts

Long Barrow • 13.44km WSW

47

13
End Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.51km ENE

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Hangman’s Rocks

Stone Circle • 13.6km W

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Giant’s Grave

Round Barrow(s) • 13.66km NNE

2
Warren Heath

Round Barrow(s) • 13.75km ENE

1

1
Black Down (Kingston Russell)

Bank Barrow • 13.77km W

8

2
Lyscombe Hill

Dyke • 13.84km N

2

1
Cerne Abbas Giant

Hill Figure • 13.95km NW

14

2

12

29

2
The Trendle (Cerne Abbas)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.95km NW

1

2
Kingston Russell

Stone Circle • 13.98km WSW

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2

17

1
Bere Down

Long Barrow • 14.01km NE

5

3
Tenants Hill

Enclosure • 14.06km WSW

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1
Kingston Russell Cursus

Cursus • 14.1km W

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Stand Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.12km ENE

1
The Wishing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.15km NW

4

3
Bindon Hill

Hillfort • 14.31km ESE

2

2
Kingston Russell Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.41km WSW

4

1
White Hill Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.45km WSW

11

2
Deverel Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.47km NE

13

7

2
Martin’s Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 14.55km W

10

1
Peak End Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.59km WNW

2

1
The Dorsetshire Gap

Ancient Trackway • 14.7km N

1
The Helstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.74km W

8

3
Long Bredy

Bank Barrow • 14.78km W

24

1

3

1
Nettlecombe Tout

Hillfort • 14.8km N

5

3
Coombe Heath

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.88km E

8

3
Chapel Hill

Sacred Hill • 14.94km WSW

10

2

1
Hawke Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.96km NE

1
Woodbury Hill

Hillfort • 15.04km ENE

7

3

1
North Barn Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 15.1km W

1

1
Yon Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.16km ENE

1

2
Baylea Farm Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.21km E

3

2
Wynford Eagle

Round Barrow(s) • 15.43km W

4

2
Wears Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 15.52km WSW

5

2
Muddox Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.57km ENE

1
Broomhill and Bere Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.75km ENE

2
Rawles Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.8km ENE

1
Norden Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 15.89km WNW

2
Barrow East of Two Gates

Round Barrow(s) • 15.9km W

2
King Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.92km S

1

2
Water Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 16.19km E

1
Bolton’s Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.2km ENE

1
Abbotsbury Castle

Hillfort • 16.27km WSW

15

4
Ferny Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 16.33km E

3

2
Five Barrow Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.4km E

3

2
Saw Mills Stone Circles

Stone Circle • 16.41km S

5

2
Ridge Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 16.65km NNW

1
Flower’s Barrow

Hillfort • 16.74km E

38

1

5

2
Povington Heath twin-barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.79km E

1
The Castle (Cattistock)

Hillfort • 16.86km WNW

1

1
Thorn Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.15km E

2

2
West Compton Down

Burial Chamber • 17.15km W

2

4
Tulk’s Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 17.34km WSW

9

1
Povington Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.43km E

1
Dogbury Hill

Hillfort • 17.5km NW

3

2
Limekiln Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 17.52km WSW

2

2
Bloxworth Down

Round Barrow(s) • 17.53km ENE

4

2
Two Gates

Round Barrow(s) • 17.71km W

2
Pin Knoll

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.74km W

2
Woolsbarrow

Hillfort • 17.78km ENE

7

3
Rawlsbury

Hillfort • 17.87km NNE

40

4
Bul Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.95km NNE

2
Eggardon Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.09km W

9

4
Worgret Heath Earthworks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.1km E

1
South Eggardon Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 18.2km W

1
Puncknowle

Round Barrow(s) • 18.26km WSW

3

1
Worgret Heath

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.31km E

6

2
Askerswell

Dyke • 18.36km W

1

2
Toller Porcorum Churchyard

Christianised Site • 18.39km W

2

2
Eggardon Hill

Hillfort • 18.57km W

24

2

18
Dungeon Hill

Hillfort • 18.99km NNW

12

2
Chilcombe Hill

Hillfort • 19.04km W

5

1
The Seven Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 19.34km ENE

6

2
Powerstock Common

Round Barrow(s) • 19.52km W

3

1
Culverwell

Mesolithic site • 19.56km S

5

3

1
Drinking Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.61km E

1
Cold Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.67km ENE

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Three Lords Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.96km E

1