Poundbury Hill
Poundbury Hill is the site of a scheduled Prehistoric and Roman archaeological remains and includes evidence of a Neolithic settlement, a substantial Bronze Age occupation site and an Iron Age hillfort.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Dorset hill fort
- Also known as: “Poundbury”, “Poundbury Camp”, and “Poundbury Hill Fort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Roman Town House and Dorchester West railway station.
Roman Town House
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Roman Town House in Dorchester is a Roman ruin within Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, England. Dorset County Council acquired Colliton Park in 1933 as the site for the construction of County Hall. Roman Town House is situated 2,300 feet east of Poundbury Hill.
Dorchester West railway station
Railway station
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dorchester West is one of two railway stations that serve the town of Dorchester in Dorset, England, the other being Dorchester South. It is managed by Great Western Railway, which also operates all services that stop here. Dorchester West railway station is situated 3,400 feet southeast of Poundbury Hill.
Dorset Museum
Museum
Photo: Cmyk, Public domain.
Dorset Museum & Art Gallery is located in Dorchester, Dorset, England. It was known as the Dorset County Museum until 2021. Founded in 1846, the museum covers the county of Dorset's history and environment. Dorset Museum is situated 3,300 feet east of Poundbury Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Poundbury and Charlton Down.
Poundbury
Suburb
Photo: Steinsky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Poundbury is an experimental urban extension on the western outskirts of Dorchester in the county of Dorset, England. The development is led by the Duchy of Cornwall, and had the keen endorsement of King Charles III when he was Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall.
Charlton Down
Village
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Charlton Down is a new village in Dorset, England, situated approximately 4 miles north of the county town Dorchester. It lies within the civil parish of Charminster. Charlton Down is situated 2 miles north of Poundbury Hill.
Muckleford
Hamlet
Bradford Peverell is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset, 2 miles north-west of the county town Dorchester. It is sited by the south bank of the River Frome, among low chalk hills on the dip slope of the Dorset Downs. Muckleford is situated 3 miles northwest of Poundbury Hill.
Poundbury Hill
- Categories: partial contour fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dorchester, West Dorset District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.71875° or 50° 43′ 8″ northLongitude
-2.45089° or 2° 27′ 3″ westElevation
243 feet (74 metres)Open location code
9C2VPG9X+FJOpenStreetMap ID
way 225357085OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Poundbury Hill” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Poundbury Hill”
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