Tumulus
Tumulus is an archaeological site in Chaldon Herring, Purbeck District, England. Tumulus is situated nearby to the peak Chaldon Down, as well as near the headland White Nothe.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Durdle Door and St Catherine-by-the-Sea, Holworth.
Durdle Door
Photo: jacob, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Durdle Door is a natural limestone arch on the Jurassic Coast near Lulworth in Dorset, England. It is privately owned by the Weld family, who own the Lulworth Estate, but it is also open to the public. Durdle Door is situated 1½ miles east of Tumulus.
St Catherine-by-the-Sea, Holworth
Church
Photo: Becky Williamson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Catherine-by-the-Sea is a Church of England church in Holworth, Dorset, England. The small wooden church, which forms part of the Watercombe Benefice, holds a service on the fourth Sunday of the month. St Catherine-by-the-Sea, Holworth is situated 1 mile west of Tumulus.
Parish Church of St Nicholas
Church
Photo: Jonathan Thacker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Parish Church of St Nicholas is situated 1½ miles northeast of Tumulus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chaldon Herring and Ringstead.
Chaldon Herring
Village
Photo: Eugene Birchall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chaldon Herring or East Chaldon is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset, about 8 miles south-east of the county town of Dorchester. Chaldon Herring is situated 1½ miles northeast of Tumulus.
Ringstead
Hamlet
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ringstead is a small seaside village located on the coast in Dorset, southern England. The area lies on the Jurassic Coast and is known for its natural environment and fossils. Ringstead Bay and White Nothe are to the east. Bran Point and Osmington Mills are to the west. Ringstead is situated 2 miles west of Tumulus.
Dungy Head
Locality
Dungy Head is a coastal promontory located west of Lulworth Cove on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, England. It forms the eastern end of St Oswald's Bay. Dungy Head is situated 2½ miles east of Tumulus.
Tumulus
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Chaldon Herring, Purbeck District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.62845° or 50° 37′ 42″ northLongitude
-2.3134° or 2° 18′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C2VJMHP+9JOpenStreetMap ID
way 459422706OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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