Walnut tree field
Walnut tree field is an archaeological site in Sturminster Marshall, East Dorset District, England. Walnut tree field is situated nearby to Church of St Mary the Virgin, as well as near the recreation area Bartons Ground.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Mary the Virgin and Philae obelisk.
Church of St Mary the Virgin
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Mary the Virgin is situated 470 feet east of Walnut tree field.
Philae obelisk
Obelisk
Photo: Eugene Birchall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Philae obelisk is one of a pair of twin obelisks erected at Philae in Upper Egypt in the second century BC. It was discovered by William John Bankes in 1815, who had it brought to Kingston Lacy in Dorset, England, where it still stands today. Philae obelisk is situated 2 miles east of Walnut tree field.
Kingston Lacy
Manor estate
Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kingston Lacy is a country house and estate near Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England. It was for many years the family seat of the Bankes family who lived nearby at Corfe Castle until its destruction in the English Civil War after its incumbent owners, Sir John Bankes and Dame Mary, had remained loyal to Charles I. Kingston Lacy is situated 2 miles east of Walnut tree field.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Almer and Spetisbury.
Almer
Hamlet
Photo: Brendan and Ruth McCartney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Almer is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Sturminster Marshall, in the Dorset district, in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. Almer is situated 2½ miles west of Walnut tree field.
Spetisbury
Village
Photo: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Spetisbury is a village and civil parish in north Dorset, England, situated on the River Stour and the A350, four miles southeast of Blandford Forum. According to the Domesday Book of 1086, the village had 30 households. Spetisbury is situated 2½ miles northwest of Walnut tree field.
Ashington
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pimley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ashington is a hamlet in Dorset, England. It is in the unitary authority of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, between the village of Corfe Mullen and the market town of Wimborne Minster. Ashington is situated 3½ miles east of Walnut tree field.
Walnut tree field
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: grassland, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sturminster Marshall, East Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.80274° or 50° 48′ 10″ northLongitude
-2.07257° or 2° 4′ 21″ westOpen location code
9C2VRW3G+3XOpenStreetMap ID
way 293115588OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grass
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