Eggardon Hill disc barrow

Eggardon Hill disc barrow is an archaeological site in Askerswell, West Dorset District, England. Eggardon Hill disc barrow is situated nearby to the archaeological site Eggardon Hill Fort, as well as near the deciduous forest Brow Copse.

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 2,600 feet west of Eggardon Hill disc barrow.

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 disc barrow.

Powerstock Castle

Castle

Photo: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Powerstock Castle is situated 2 miles northwest of Eggardon Hill disc barrow.

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. Askerswell is situated 1½ miles southwest of Eggardon Hill disc barrow.

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 disc barrow.

Chilcombe

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Chilcombe is a hamlet and civil parish in Dorset, England, situated in the Dorset unitary authority administrative area about 4 miles east of Bridport and 10 miles west of the county town, Dorchester. Chilcombe is situated 2½ miles southwest of Eggardon Hill disc barrow.

Eggardon Hill disc barrow

Type: Archaeological site
Description: disc barrow in Powerstock, Dorset, England, UK
Categories: disc barrow, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Askerswell, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.7492° or 50° 44′ 57″ north

Longitude

-2.64375° or 2° 38′ 38″ west

Open location code

9C2VP9X4+MF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 886702189

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q17647230

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Eggardon Hill Fort and Brow Copse.

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