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.
Church of St Laurence
Church
Photo: Derek Voller, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Laurence is situated 2½ miles east 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″ northLongitude
-2.64375° or 2° 38′ 38″ westOpen location code
9C2VP9X4+MFOpenStreetMap ID
way 886702189OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q17647230
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eggardon Hill Fort and Brow Copse.
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