Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit
The Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit at Ridgeway Hill near Weymouth, Dorset, was a mass grave of 54 skeletons, including 51 skulls, of Scandinavian men executed some time between AD 970 and 1025.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Laurence’s Church, Upwey and Holy Trinity Church, Bincombe.
St Laurence’s Church, Upwey
Church
St Laurence's Church is a Church of England parish church in Upwey, Dorset, England. Much of the existing church dates to the late 15th century, with some earlier fabric and later additions of the 19th and 20th centuries. It is a Grade II* listed building. St Laurence’s Church, Upwey is situated 1 mile southwest of Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit.
Holy Trinity Church, Bincombe
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holy Trinity Church is a Church of England parish church located in Bincombe, Dorset, England. The church dates back to the late 12th century, with subsequent additions and a restoration in 1865. It is a Grade I listed building. Holy Trinity Church, Bincombe is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit.
Parish Church of St Simon and St Jude
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Parish Church of St Simon and St Jude is situated 1¼ miles north of Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Upwey and Broadwey.
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.
Broadwey
Suburb
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Broadwey was a former village in the northern suburbs of Weymouth, Dorset, England. It lies on the B3159 road. In 2001, Broadwey and Upwey ward had a population of 4,349. St Nicholas' Church serves the suburb, as did Broadwey Methodist Church until 2021.
Littlemoor
Suburb
Photo: Nigel Mykura, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Littlemoor is a suburb of Weymouth in Dorset, England. Littlemoor is about 2 miles to the north of the town centre. The nearest railway station is Upwey 0.5 miles to the west. Littlemoor is situated 2 miles south of Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit.
Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: mass grave
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bincombe, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.67193° or 50° 40′ 19″ northLongitude
-2.46552° or 2° 27′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C2VMGCM+QQOpenStreetMap ID
node 10108522128OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q7332823
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Norwegian Bokmål—“Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Vikingegraven ved Ridgeway Hill”
- Danish: “Vikinggraven ved Ridgeway Hill”
- French: “Sépultures vikings de Ridgeway”
- German: “Wikingergrab von Ridgeway Hill”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Vikinggraven ved Ridgeway Hill”
- Norwegian: “Vikinggraven ved Ridgeway Hill”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ridgeway Hill and Bincombe Down.
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