Priest’s House
Priest’s House is an archaeological site in Winterborne Monkton, West Dorset District, England. Priest’s House is situated nearby to the archaeological site Romano British Temple, as well as near Maiden Castle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maiden Castle and Parish Church of St Simon and St Jude.
Maiden Castle
Archaeological site
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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 740 feet west of Priest’s House.
Parish Church of St Simon and St Jude
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Parish Church of St Simon and St Jude is situated 2,800 feet southeast of Priest’s House.
Clandon Barrow
Archaeological site
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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. Clandon Barrow is situated 1 mile west of Priest’s House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Poundbury and Dorchester.
Poundbury
Suburb
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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
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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 2 miles south of Priest’s House.
Priest’s House
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Winterborne Monkton, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.69496° or 50° 41′ 42″ northLongitude
-2.46685° or 2° 28′ 1″ westOpen location code
9C2VMGVM+X7OpenStreetMap ID
way 40804127OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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