Godlingstone Down (B)
Godlingstone Down (B) is an archaeological site in Studland, Purbeck District, England. Godlingstone Down (B) is situated nearby to the archaeological site Godlingstone Down (A), as well as near Isle of Purbeck Golf Course.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 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 (B).Fort Henry
Photo: Stevekraken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Henry is a Grade II listed World War Two observation bunker overlooking Studland Bay, in Dorset. It was built in 1943 to defend the bay from possible German invasion along with other beach defences such as gun emplacements, Type 25 pill boxes and concrete Dragon’s Teeth anti-tank obstacles. Fort Henry is situated 1½ miles east of Godlingstone Down (B).
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 (B).
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 (B).
Godlingstone Down (B)
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Studland, Purbeck District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.63882° or 50° 38′ 20″ northLongitude
-1.978° or 1° 58′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C2WJ2QC+GROpenStreetMap ID
way 363643371OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Godlingstone Down (A) and Isle of Purbeck Golf Course.
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