<< Our Photo Pages >> Hengistbury Head - Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle in England in Dorset
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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Hengistbury HeadCountry: England
NOTE: This site is 0.826 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Dorset Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle
Nearest Town: Christchurch
Map Ref: SZ176906 Landranger Map Number: 195
Latitude: 50.714767N Longitude: 1.752076W
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3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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3 | Ordinary |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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SolarMegalith visited on 7th May 2011 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 4
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A long beach walk from Bournemouth and best approached on foot from Southbourne near Christchurch. Original text by Thorgrim
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