Eggardon Hill Fort
Eggardon Hill Fort is an archaeological site in Askerswell, West Dorset District, England. Eggardon Hill Fort is situated nearby to the archaeological site Eggardon Hill disc barrow, as well as near the deciduous forest New Coppice.- Email: westdorset@nationaltrust.org.uk
- Type: Archaeological site
- Postal code: DT6 3ST
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eggardon Hill and Parish Church of St Michael.
Eggardon Hill
Meadow
Photo: Drongo, Public domain.
Eggardon Hill is a prehistoric hillfort on a hill in Dorset, England. It is located on chalk uplands approximately four miles to the east of the town of Bridport. Eggardon Hill is situated 1,500 feet southwest of Eggardon Hill Fort.
Parish Church of St Michael
Church
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Parish Church of St Michael is situated 1½ miles southwest of Eggardon Hill Fort.
Church of St Andrew & St Peter
Church
Photo: Nigel Walden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Andrew & St Peter is situated 2½ miles northeast of Eggardon Hill Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Askerswell and Powerstock.
Askerswell
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Askerswell is a small village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southwest England. It is sited on the small River Asker. It lies 11 miles west of the county town Dorchester.
Powerstock
Village
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Powerstock is a village and civil parish in south west Dorset, England, situated in a steep valley on the edge of the Dorset Downs, 5 miles north-east of the market town of Bridport. Powerstock is situated 2 miles northwest of Eggardon Hill Fort.
Uploders
Hamlet
Photo: Stephen Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Uploders is a small village in Dorset, England. It consists mainly of houses, and has a pub, the Crown, a Grade II listed Methodist chapel and a playing field. Uploders is situated 2½ miles west of Eggardon Hill Fort.
Eggardon Hill Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Askerswell, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.75043° or 50° 45′ 2″ northLongitude
-2.65134° or 2° 39′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C2VQ82X+5FOpenStreetMap ID
way 48404229OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eggardon Hill disc barrow and Haydon Down.
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