Knowlton Circles
Knowlton Circles are a complex of henges and earthworks in Knowlton, Dorset, England. The henge enclosing Knowlton Church is the best known and best preserved, but there are at least two other henges in the vicinity as well as numerous round barrows.
- Archaeological site
- …is also known as “Knowlton Rings”
- Description: Neolithic henge monument
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ruins of Knowlton Church and St Giles House.
St Giles House
Manor estate
St Giles House is located at Wimborne St Giles in Dorset in England, just south of Cranborne Chase. St Giles House is situated 1 mile northeast of Knowlton Circles.
Church of All Saints
Church of All Saints is situated 1½ miles west of Knowlton Circles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Knowlton and Gussage St Michael.
Knowlton
Knowlton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Woodlands, Dorset, England.
Gussage St Michael
Gussage Saint Michael is a small village in Dorset, in the south of England. Gussage St Michael is situated 2½ miles west of Knowlton Circles.
Hinton Martell
Hinton Martell is a village and former civil parish… Hinton Martell is situated 2½ miles south of Knowlton Circles.
Knowlton Circles
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Latitude
50.89176° or 50° 53′ 30″ north
Longitude
-1.96758° or 1° 58′ 3″ west
Open location code
9C2WV2RJ+PX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Knowlton Circles” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “魯頓石圈”
- German: “Knowlton-Kreise”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Knowlton Church and Earth Works and Tumulus.
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