Maumbury Rings

Maumbury Rings is a Neolithic henge in the south of town in , . It is a large circular earthwork, 85 metres in diameter, with a single bank and an entrance to the north east.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Neolithic henge monument
  • Also known as: “Henge, Romano-British amphitheatre and Civil War fieldworks known collectively as Maumbury Rings”
  • Postal code: DT1 1PW

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Dorchester South railway station and Dorchester West railway station.

Railway station
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Dorchester South is one of two railway stations that… is situated 760 feet northeast of Maumbury Rings.

Railway station
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Dorchester West is one of two railway stations that… is situated 1,200 feet northwest of Maumbury Rings.

Church
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St Mary's Church, also known as St Mary the Virgin… is situated 1,000 feet northwest of Maumbury Rings.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Poundbury and Charlton Down.

Suburb
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is an experimental urban extension on the…

Village
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is a new village in , England… is situated 3 miles north of Maumbury Rings.

Village
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is a suburb of in south , England. is situated 3½ miles south of Maumbury Rings.

Maumbury Rings

Latitude
50.70803° or 50° 42′ 29″ north
Longitude
-2.44022° or 2° 26′ 25″ west
Open location code
9C2VPH55+6W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 231784357
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­grass
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1702090
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Maumbury Rings” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “曼伯里環競技場”
  • Dutch: “Maumbury Rings”
  • German: “Maumbury Rings”
  • Russian: “Момбери-Рингс”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Dorchester Skate Park and Dorchester Police Station.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Queens Avenue and ATS Dorchester.

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