Godlingstone Down (A)

Godlingstone Down (A) is an archaeological site in Studland, Purbeck District, England. Godlingstone Down (A) is situated near the archaeological site Godlingstone Down (B), as well as near Isle of Purbeck Golf Course.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ballard Down and Agglestone Rock.

Ballard Down

Peak

Photo: Phil Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ballard Down is an area of chalk downland on the Purbeck Hills in the English county of Dorset. The hills meet the English Channel here, and Ballard Down forms a headland, Ballard Point, between Studland Bay to the north and Swanage Bay to the south.

Agglestone Rock

Agglestone Rock, also known as the Devil's Anvil, is a sandstone block of about 400 tonnes weight, perched on a conical hill, approximately 1-mile from the village of Studland, south Dorset. Agglestone Rock is situated 3,300 feet northeast of Godlingstone Down (A).

Old Harry Rocks

Photo: John Tomlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Old Harry Rocks are three chalk formations, including a stack and a stump, located at Handfast Point, on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, southern England. They mark the most eastern point of the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Old Harry Rocks is situated 2½ miles east of Godlingstone Down (A).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nine Barrow Down and Woolgarston.

Nine Barrow Down

Locality

Photo: StephenDawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Nine Barrow Down is an elongated hill forming the northern ridge of the Purbeck Hills on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England. The chalk down is part of the extensive Southern England Chalk Formation.

Woolgarston

Hamlet

Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Woolgarston is a village in Dorset, England. Woolgarston is situated 2 miles west of Godlingstone Down (A).

Herston

Neighborhood

Photo: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Herston is a western suburb of the town of Swanage, in Dorset, England. It has its own railway station – Herston Halt railway station Near Corfe Castle – on the Swanage Railway. Herston is situated 2 miles south of Godlingstone Down (A).

Godlingstone Down (A)

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Studland, Purbeck District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.63882° or 50° 38′ 20″ north

Longitude

-1.9782° or 1° 58′ 42″ west

Open location code

9C2WJ2QC+GP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 363643299

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Godlingstone Down (B) and Isle of Purbeck Golf Course.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Isle of Purbeck Golf Club and Currendon Farm.

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