Black Down
Black Down is a hill on the South Dorset Ridgeway about 1.2 miles north-northeast of the village of Portesham in the county of Dorset, England and around 3.1 miles from the coast.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hill with an elevation of 794 feet
- Description: hill near Portesham, Dorset, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Black Down, Dorset”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hardy Monument and Hell Stone.
Hardy Monument
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Ethan Doyle White, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hardy Monument is a 72-foot-high monument on the summit of Black Down near Portesham in Dorset. It was erected in 1844 by public subscription in memory of Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy, flag captain of Admiral Lord Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar.
Hell Stone
Archaeological site
Photo: JimChampion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hell Stone is a badly-restored Neolithic dolmen on Portesham Hill in Dorset, England. It is just to the north of the village of Portesham, and approximately three-quarters of a mile southeast of the Valley of Stones.
Hampton Down Stone Circle
Archaeological site
Photo: Jim Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Hampton Down Stone Circle is a stone circle located near to the village of Portesham in the south-western English county of Dorset. Archaeologists believe that it was likely erected during the Bronze Age.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abbotsbury and Upwey.
Abbotsbury
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abbotsbury is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. The village is located around 7+1⁄2 miles west southwest of Dorchester and 1 mile inland from the English Channel coast.
Upwey
Village
Photo: Nigel Mykura, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Upwey is a suburb of Weymouth in south Dorset, England. The suburb is situated on the B3159 road in the Wey valley. The area was formerly a village until it was absorbed into the Weymouth built-up area. Upwey is situated 4 miles southeast of Black Down.
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 4 miles northeast of Black Down.
Black Down
- Category: landform
- Location: Portesham, West Dorset District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
“Black Down” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Black Down, Dorset”
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