Chilcombe Hill (Hillfort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Chilcombe Hill (Hillfort) by formicaant

The south east corner of the hillfort.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 19/09/09

formicaant Sep 19, 2009

Image of Chilcombe Hill (Hillfort) by formicaant

The pair of round barrows looking north from the below Chilcombe hill.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 13/08/2007

formicaant Aug 15, 2007

Image of Chilcombe Hill (Hillfort) by formicaant

The middle of the southern outer bank of the hillfort.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 13/08/2007

formicaant Aug 15, 2007

Image of Chilcombe Hill (Hillfort) by formicaant

The larger of the round barrows on the valley side next to the hillfort.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 13/08/2007

formicaant Aug 15, 2007

Image of Chilcombe Hill (Hillfort) by phil

No access to this massive fort . This picture I took from Shipton Hill.

phil Aug 30, 2002

Articles

Chilcombe Hill

Hillfort

formicaant Aug 15, 2007

Frustratingly this large hillfort south of Eggardon hill is surrounded by foot paths and open access land but very little of it can be seen without going on to private land.
What can be seen is the southern outer rampart and two barrows to the west, on the hillslope of the valley which the hillfort runs down. The bank which can be seen looks in good condition and at this point is about two and a half metres in height.
The nearby round barrows are low in height and the more southerly is smaller in size than the northern one. Their condition gives the appearance of having been ploughed or dug into at some time. One of these barrows according to L.V.Grinsell has a five foot long sarsen stone on it’s top, although I haven’t seen it personally I have seen a recent photo of it still in situ.
This site is well worth a visit for the views of the surrounding hills and the nearby coast. To the north is Eggardon and to the south Abbotsbury castle and to the west is Shipton hill.

Sites within 20km of Chilcombe Hill

Askerswell

Dyke • 0.71km ENE

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Pin Knoll

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.86km ESE

2
Hammiton Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 2.12km WSW

3

1
South Eggardon Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 2.13km NE

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Shipton Hill

Hillfort • 2.19km W

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2
Two Gates

Round Barrow(s) • 2.77km NE

2
Shipton Gorge

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.88km WSW

3

1
Eggardon Hill

Hillfort • 2.95km NNE

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2

18
West Compton Down

Burial Chamber • 2.99km NE

2

4
Eggardon Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.09km NNE

9

4
Barrow East of Two Gates

Round Barrow(s) • 3.89km ENE

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North Barn Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 3.95km E

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1
Puncknowle

Round Barrow(s) • 4.24km SSE

3

1
Long Bredy

Bank Barrow • 4.26km E

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3

1
The Helstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.31km E

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3
Martin’s Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 4.5km E

10

1
Bind Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 4.74km SW

2

3
Kingston Russell Cursus

Cursus • 4.95km E

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Powerstock Common

Round Barrow(s) • 5.07km N

3

1
North Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 5.17km WSW

1

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Limekiln Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 5.26km SE

2

2
Black Down (Kingston Russell)

Bank Barrow • 5.33km E

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2
Bradpole

Round Barrow(s) • 5.41km W

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1
Tulk’s Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 5.41km SE

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1
Hangman’s Rocks

Stone Circle • 5.44km E

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Kingston Russell Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 5.83km ESE

4

1
Winterbourne Poor Lot

Round Barrow(s) • 5.92km E

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1

7

1
Abbotsbury Castle

Hillfort • 5.99km SE

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4
Tenants Hill

Enclosure • 6.03km ESE

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1
Wynford Eagle

Round Barrow(s) • 6.15km NE

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2
Kingston Russell

Stone Circle • 6.36km ESE

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2

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1
Old Warren

Hillfort • 6.42km E

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2
Wears Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 6.63km SE

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2
Field Barn

Round Barrow(s) • 6.67km E

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3
The Broad Stone

Stone Circle • 6.77km E

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Toller Porcorum Churchyard

Christianised Site • 6.79km NNE

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2
Little Bredy

Round Barrow(s) • 6.86km E

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Three Barrow Clump

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.89km E

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2
Burcombe Hill

Hillfort • 7.08km NW

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1
The Grey Mare & Her Colts

Long Barrow • 7.28km ESE

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13
White Hill Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.33km ESE

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2
Valley of Stones Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 7.36km E

1
Crow Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.58km E

2

1
Big Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.98km E

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1
Longlands

Round Barrow(s) • 7.98km E

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The Nine Stones of Winterbourne Abbas

Stone Circle • 8.1km E

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1
The Valley of Stones

Natural Rock Feature • 8.13km E

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1
Sheep Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 8.21km E

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3
Sheep Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.25km E

3

3
Sheep Down Enclosure

Enclosure • 8.29km E

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1
Portesham Hill Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 8.37km ESE

2
Chapel Hill

Sacred Hill • 8.37km SE

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2

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Bishop’s Limekiln

Natural Rock Feature • 8.47km ESE

3

1
Hampton Down

Stone Circle • 8.64km ESE

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Winterbourne Steepleton Cromlech

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 8.68km E

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Colmer’s Hill

Sacred Hill • 9.1km W

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1
Portesham Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 9.14km E

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The Hellstone

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 9.16km ESE

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3

15
Eype Down

Round Barrow(s) • 9.18km W

2

1
Black Down (Portesham)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.33km E

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4
Pound Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.35km E

2

2
Thorncombe Beacon

Round Barrow(s) • 9.37km WSW

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2
Pigeon House

Long Barrow • 9.68km ENE

2
Doghouse Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.98km WSW

3

2
Norden Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 10.09km NE

2
Hog Cliff Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 10.21km ENE

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2
The Castle (Cattistock)

Hillfort • 10.33km NE

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1
Bronkham Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.57km E

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4
Red Barn

Long Barrow • 10.67km ENE

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2
Winterborne St Martin Disc Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 10.77km E

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Rew Lane

Round Barrow(s) • 10.78km E

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2
Third Milestone Barrow Cemetery

Round Barrow(s) • 11.39km E

2
Grove Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 11.51km E

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2
Penn Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.67km ENE

10

1
Grimstone Down

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.98km ENE

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2
Great Hill Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 12.01km E

3

2
Peak End Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.12km NE

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1
Grimstone Down Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 12.12km ENE

2
Purlands Farm

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.17km E

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1
Golden Cap

Sacred Hill • 12.26km W

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6

1
Hardown Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.64km W

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1
Four Barrow Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 12.7km E

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2
Corscombe

Standing Stones • 12.89km NNW

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2
Clandon Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.91km E

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2

2
Lewesdon Hill

Hillfort • 13.05km WNW

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3

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Friar Waddon

Round Barrow(s) • 13.31km E

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2

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Furzey Down Road

Ancient Trackway • 13.49km ENE

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Evershot

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.52km NNE

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2
Ridge Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.54km E

14

1
Maiden Castle Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 13.84km E

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2
Whitfield Farm

Long Barrow • 13.85km ENE

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3
Lanceborough King Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.92km E

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3
Maiden Castle Round Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.03km E

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Whitfield

Round Barrow(s) • 14.06km E

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Maiden Castle Bank Barrow

Bank Barrow • 14.31km E

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Gould’s Hill Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.37km E

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3
Maiden Castle (Dorchester)

Hillfort • 14.41km E

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Windsbatch

Dyke • 14.46km E

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3
The Wishing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.53km NE

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3
Smacam Down

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.57km ENE

2
Smacam Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 14.68km ENE

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Pilsdon Pen

Hillfort • 14.79km WNW

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2
Ridgeway Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 15.09km E

3

1
Wood Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 15.27km ENE

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Poundbury Hillfort

Hillfort • 15.27km E

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10
Herringston Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.86km E

2

2
Maumbury Rings

Henge • 16.08km E

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2

8
Dorchester Palisaded Enclosure

Timber Circle • 16.21km E

3

1
Came Down Golf Club

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.65km E

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1
Wolfeton Clump

Round Barrow(s) • 16.67km ENE

3

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Coney’s Castle

Hillfort • 16.68km W

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Cerne Abbas Giant

Hill Figure • 16.69km NE

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2

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2
The Trendle (Cerne Abbas)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.69km NE

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2
Conygar Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 17.03km E

8

4
Bincombe Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 17.15km E

3

1
Lambert’s Castle

Hillfort • 17.32km W

14

4
Flagstones

Enclosure • 17.37km E

2

2
Bincombe Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.41km E

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4
Fidler’s Green

Round Barrow(s) • 17.63km ENE

1

1
Conquer Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.77km E

3

1

2
Mount Pleasant

Henge • 17.96km E

2

4

1
Came Wood Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 17.98km E

6

2
Came Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.05km E

18

3
Broadmayne Bank Barrow

Bank Barrow • 18.05km E

33

3
Culliford Tree Barrow

Long Barrow • 18.09km E

5

1

4
Waterston Ridge

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.12km ENE

3

1
Chalbury

Hillfort • 18.37km E

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2
Frome Hill Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 18.56km E

1
Dogbury Hill

Hillfort • 18.63km NE

3

2
Whitcombe Barn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.64km E

3

1
West Hill Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.91km E

3

2
Whitcombe Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 19.04km E

5

2
Yetminster Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.24km NNE

3
Ridge Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 19.4km NE

1
East Hill Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.44km E

17

2
Robins Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.52km ENE

1
Sandy Barrow (West Stafford)

Round Barrow(s) • 19.86km E

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2
Mayne Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 19.87km E

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