Clandon Barrow
Clandon Barrow is a very large bowl barrow dating from the Bronze Age, which overlooks the village of Martinstown, near Dorchester in Dorset, and which lies on the same ridge as Maiden Castle, near to the Mount Pleasant henge.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: bowl barrow in Winterborne St Martin, Dorset, England, UK
- Also known as: “The Clandon Barrow” and “The Clandon Barrow, 450m west of Clandon Farm”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maiden Castle and Parish Church of St Martin.
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 1 mile southeast of Clandon Barrow.
Parish Church of St Martin
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Parish Church of St Martin is situated 2,900 feet west of Clandon Barrow.
Dorchester West railway station
Railway station
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dorchester West is one of two railway stations that serve the town of Dorchester in Dorset, England, the other being Dorchester South. It is managed by Great Western Railway, which also operates all services that stop here. Dorchester West railway station is situated 2 miles east of Clandon Barrow.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Poundbury and Dorchester.
Poundbury
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Poundbury is an experimental urban extension on the western outskirts of Dorchester in the county of Dorset, England. The development is led by the Duchy of Cornwall, and had the keen endorsement of King Charles III when he was Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall.
Dorchester
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dorchester is the county town of Dorset. A market town with an undoubtedly long history, Dorchester has connections to Thomas Hardy, the Tolpuddle Martyrs and Roman Britain, and today features a wide range of visitor attractions, independent retailers and eateries.
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 2½ miles south of Clandon Barrow.
Clandon Barrow
- Categories: tumulus, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Winterborne St. Martin, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.69959° or 50° 41′ 59″ northLongitude
-2.48802° or 2° 29′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C2VMGX6+RQOpenStreetMap ID
way 290622831OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1095021
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Clandon Barrow” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Clandon Barrow”
- German: “Clandon Barrow”
- German: “Clandon-Barrow-Raute”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Martinstown Post Office and Martinstown Village Hall.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Mallards Green and Clandon Farm.
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