Tumulus
Tumulus is a ruins in Portesham, West Dorset District, England. Tumulus is situated nearby to the village Upwey, as well as near the suburb Broadwey.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maiden Castle and St Bartholomew’s Chapel, Corton.
Maiden Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Maiden Castle is an Iron Age hillfort 1.6 mi southwest of Dorchester, in the English county of Dorset. Hill forts were fortified hill-top settlements constructed across Britain during the Iron Age. Maiden Castle is situated 2 miles northeast of Tumulus.
St Bartholomew’s Chapel, Corton
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Bartholomew's Chapel is a Church of England chapel in Corton, near Weymouth, Dorset, England. The chapel has early 13th century origins, with later rebuilds and a restoration of 1897. It is a Grade II* listed building. St Bartholomew’s Chapel, Corton is situated 1 mile southwest of Tumulus.
Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit
Archaeological site
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. Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit is situated 1½ miles east of Tumulus.
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. Upwey is situated 2 miles southeast of Tumulus.
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. Broadwey is situated 2½ miles southeast of Tumulus.
Nottington
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nottington is a village within the Dorset unitary authority area of the county of Dorset, England. Its nearest town is Weymouth, which lies approximately 2.6 miles to the south-east. Nottington is situated 2½ miles south of Tumulus.
Tumulus
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Portesham, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.67867° or 50° 40′ 43″ northLongitude
-2.50259° or 2° 30′ 9″ westOpen location code
9C2VMFHW+FXOpenStreetMap ID
way 156735087OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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