Tumulus
Tumulus is an archaeological site in Bincombe, West Dorset District, England. Tumulus is situated nearby to the village Preston, as well as near the suburb Littlemoor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 south 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 1 mile 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 1½ miles west of Tumulus.
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. Littlemoor is situated 2 miles southwest of Tumulus.
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 west of Tumulus.
Tumulus
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bincombe, West Dorset District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.66789° or 50° 40′ 4″ northLongitude
-2.42627° or 2° 25′ 35″ westOpen location code
9C2VMH9F+5FOpenStreetMap ID
way 531646854OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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