Badbury Rings
Badbury Rings is an Iron Age hill fort and Scheduled Monument in east Dorset, England. It was in the territory of the Durotriges. In the Roman era a temple was located immediately west of the fort, and there was a Romano-British town known as Vindocladia a short distance to the south-west.
- Archaeological site
- …is also known as “Badbury Camp”
- Description: Iron Age hill fort in east Dorset, England, UK
- Email: kingstonlacy@nationaltrust.org.uk
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Philae obelisk and Kingston Lacy.
Philae obelisk
Obelisk
The Philae obelisk is one of a pair of twin obelisks… Philae obelisk is situated 1½ miles southeast of Badbury Rings.
Kingston Lacy
Manor estate
Kingston Lacy is a country house and estate near Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England. Kingston Lacy is situated 1½ miles southeast of Badbury Rings.
Church of St Mary the Virgin
Church
Church of St Mary the Virgin is situated 2 miles southwest of Badbury Rings.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hinton Parva and Tarrant Rushton.
Hinton Parva
Village
Hinton Parva is a hamlet and former civil parish, now… Hinton Parva is situated 2 miles northeast of Badbury Rings.
Tarrant Rushton
Village
Tarrant Rushton is a village and civil parish in north Dorset, England. Tarrant Rushton is situated 2½ miles northwest of Badbury Rings.
Witchampton
Village
Witchampton is a village and civil parish in Dorset… Witchampton is situated 2½ miles northeast of Badbury Rings.
Badbury Rings
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Latitude
50.82638° or 50° 49′ 35″ north
Longitude
-2.05234° or 2° 3′ 8″ west
Open location code
9C2VRWGX+H3
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Latin—“Badbury Rings” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Badbury Rings”
- French: “Badbury Rings”
- German: “Badbury Rings”
- Latin: “Badbury Rings”
- Latin: “Vindocladia”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Badbury Rings and Locust Clump.
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