Tumulus
Tumulus is an archaeological site in Weymouth and Portland District, Dorset, England. Tumulus is situated nearby to the village Preston, as well as near Osmington.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chalbury Hillfort and Holy Trinity Church, Bincombe.
Chalbury Hillfort
Heath
Photo: Nigel Mykura, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Chalbury Hillfort is situated 1 mile southwest of Tumulus.
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 1¼ miles southwest of Tumulus.
Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit
Archaeological site
The Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit at Ridgeway Hill near Weymouth, Dorset, was a mass grave of 54 skeletons, including 51 skulls, of Scandinavian men executed some time between AD 970 and 1025. Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit is situated 2 miles west of Tumulus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Preston and Osmington.
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.
Osmington
Village
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Osmington is a village and civil parish within Dorset, England, situated on the Jurassic Coast 4 miles north-east of Weymouth. In the 2011 census the parish—which includes the small settlements of Upton, Ringstead and Osmington Mills—had a population of 673. Osmington is situated 2 miles southeast of Tumulus.
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. Littlemoor is situated 2 miles southwest of Tumulus.
Tumulus
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Weymouth and Portland District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.66647° or 50° 39′ 59″ northLongitude
-2.42014° or 2° 25′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C2VMH8H+HWOpenStreetMap ID
way 531646847OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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