Spyway Dinosaur Footprints
Spyway Dinosaur Footprints is a paleontological site in Langton Matravers, Purbeck District, England. Spyway Dinosaur Footprints is situated nearby to the quarry Keates Quarries, as well as near the bunker ROC observation post, Worth Matravers.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include ROC observation post, Worth Matravers and Spyway Barn.
ROC observation post, Worth Matravers
Bunker
Photo: Phil Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0.
ROC observation post, Worth Matravers is a bunker, which is situated 1,300 feet northwest of Spyway Dinosaur Footprints.
Spyway Barn
Photo: John Lamper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Spyway Barn is situated 4,200 feet east of Spyway Dinosaur Footprints.
Square and Compass
Pub
Photo: Slim, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Square and Compass is a Grade II listed public house in Worth Matravers, Dorset. Built in the 18th century as a pair of cottages before becoming a public house, the Square and Compass got its name in 1830 from a landlord who had been a stonemason. Square and Compass is situated 4,200 feet west of Spyway Dinosaur Footprints.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Acton and Worth Matravers.
Acton
Hamlet
Photo: Huligan0, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Acton is a hamlet in the parish of Langton Matravers, on the Isle of Purbeck, in the county of Dorset in the south of England. Acton was built as living quarters for the quarrymen working at the local quarries.
Worth Matravers
Village
Photo: Charlesdrakew, Public domain.
Worth Matravers is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. The village is situated on the cliffs west of Swanage. It comprises limestone cottages and farm houses and is built around a pond, which is a regular feature on postcards of the Isle of Purbeck.
Winspit
Locality
Photo: Charlesdrakew, Public domain.
Winspit is a disused quarry on the cliffs near Worth Matravers in the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England. To the west and east are the hills of West Man and East Man.
Spyway Dinosaur Footprints
- Type: Paleontological site
- Also known as: “Keates Quarry Dinosaur Footprints”
- Categories: archaeological site and historic site
- Location: Langton Matravers, Purbeck District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.60215° or 50° 36′ 8″ northLongitude
-2.0202° or 2° 1′ 13″ westOperator
National TrustOpen location code
9C2VJX2H+VWOpenStreetMap ID
way 950204019OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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