Tumulus
Tumulus is an archaeological site in Littlebredy, West Dorset District, England. Tumulus is situated nearby to the archaeological site Hut Circle, as well as near Kingston Russell Stone Circle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kingston Russell Stone Circle and The Grey Mare and her Colts.
Kingston Russell Stone Circle
Photo: MortimerCat, CC BY 2.5.
Kingston Russell Stone Circle, also known as the Gorwell Circle, is a stone circle located between the villages of Abbotsbury and Littlebredy in the south-western English county of Dorset. Kingston Russell Stone Circle is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Tumulus.
The Grey Mare and her Colts
Archaeological site
Photo: Nigel Mykura, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Grey Mare and her Colts is a megalithic chambered long barrow located near Abbotsbury in Dorset, England. It was built during the Early and Middle Neolithic periods. The Grey Mare and her Colts is situated 1 mile southeast of Tumulus.
St Michael and All Angels Church, Littlebredy
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Michael and All Angels Church is a Grade II listed Anglican church in the village of Littlebredy, Dorset, England. St Michael and All Angels Church, Littlebredy is situated 1 mile northeast of Tumulus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abbotsbury and West Bexington.
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.
West Bexington
Village
Photo: Stephen Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Bexington is a village in south-west Dorset, England, sited just behind the Chesil Beach about 6 miles southeast of Bridport. It forms part of the civil parish of Puncknowle. The coast here is part of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site. West Bexington is situated 2½ miles west of Tumulus.
Chilcombe
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chilcombe is a hamlet and civil parish in Dorset, England, situated in the Dorset unitary authority administrative area about 4 miles east of Bridport and 10 miles west of the county town, Dorchester. Chilcombe is situated 3½ miles northwest of Tumulus.
Tumulus
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Littlebredy, West Dorset District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.69039° or 50° 41′ 25″ northLongitude
-2.60303° or 2° 36′ 11″ westOpen location code
9C2VM9RW+5QOpenStreetMap ID
node 2963336647OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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