Chalbury Hillfort
Chalbury Hillfort is an Iron Age hillfort roughly 1 mile south-east of the village of Bincombe, in Dorset, England. It is a scheduled monument.Photo: Nigel Mykura, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Heath
- Description: hillfort in Dorset, England, UK
- Also known as: “Chalbury” and “Chalbury Hill Fort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Holy Trinity Church, Bincombe and Jordan Hill Roman Temple.
Holy Trinity Church, Bincombe
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holy Trinity Church is a Church of England parish church located in Bincombe, Dorset, England. The church dates back to the late 12th century, with subsequent additions and a restoration in 1865. It is a Grade I listed building. Holy Trinity Church, Bincombe is situated 3,500 feet northwest of Chalbury Hillfort.
Jordan Hill Roman Temple
Archaeological site
Photo: MortimerCat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jordan Hill Roman Temple is a Romano-Celtic temple and Roman ruin situated on Jordan Hill above Bowleaze Cove in the eastern suburbs of Weymouth in Dorset, England. Jordan Hill Roman Temple is situated 1¼ miles south of Chalbury Hillfort.
St Francis of Assisi
Church
Photo: Carl Whitehouse, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Francis of Assisi is a church, which is situated 1 mile west of Chalbury Hillfort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Preston and Littlemoor.
Preston
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Preston is a coastal village and suburb of Weymouth in south Dorset, England. It is approximately 3 kilometres north-east of Weymouth town centre and 2 kilometres west of the village of Osmington.
Littlemoor
Suburb
Photo: Nigel Mykura, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Littlemoor is a suburb of Weymouth in Dorset, England. Littlemoor is about 2 miles to the north of the town centre. The nearest railway station is Upwey 0.5 miles to the west.
Overcombe
Suburb
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Overcombe is a coastal area in Preston in south Dorset, England, situated on top of cliffs 2 miles northeast of Weymouth. The River Jordan flows in the vicinity.
Chalbury Hillfort
- Categories: contour fort, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Bincombe, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.65366° or 50° 39′ 13″ northLongitude
-2.4335° or 2° 26′ 1″ westOpen location code
9C2VMH38+FHOpenStreetMap ID
way 46809842OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
natural=heathWikidata ID
Q30625705
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