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<< Our Photo Pages >> Rawlsbury Camp - Hillfort in England in Dorset

Submitted by vicky on Monday, 07 October 2002  Page Views: 22391

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Rawlsbury Camp
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 3.728 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Dorset Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Blandford Forum  Nearest Village: Ansty
Map Ref: ST76750580  Landranger Map Number: 194
Latitude: 50.851245N  Longitude: 2.331645W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4

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Rawlsbury Camp
Rawlsbury Camp submitted by JimChampion : September 2005. Looking down at Rawlsbury hillfort from Bulbarrow Hill, in strong midday autumn sunlight. The ramparts follow the contours of the chalk spur that it sits on. In the distance are the tree-covered slopes of Nettlecombe Tout hillfort. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Hillfort in Dorset

This hillfort on a spur of Bulbarrow Hill is roughly pear-shaped and encloses about 5 acres. It has two main banks with an intermediate ditch, with an entrance to the east. The earthworks around the entrance are interesting, and are confused by a medieval trackway which crosses them.

There is an unusual seat and landmark on the highest point of the hillfort, with excellent views of "Hardy Country" which actually take in five counties on a clear day.

Access A bridleway skirts around south side of the ramparts, and there is a minor road to the north (coming down from Bulbarrow Hill). There is room for some road-side parking, although getting there means a confusing rural lane drive or hard uphill cycle. Nearby Bulbarrow Hill is signposted from Blandford Forum.
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Rawlsbury Camp
Rawlsbury Camp submitted by Andy B : WW2 Aerial photo taken 19th June 1945. From the forthcoming book by Col. Roy M. Stanley II (11 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Rawlsbury Camp
Rawlsbury Camp submitted by adrianmcgrath : This photo is taken from 55 M up. Iron Age Drone! (Vote or comment on this photo)

Rawlsbury Camp
Rawlsbury Camp submitted by JimChampion : September 2005. This picture shows the inner rampart on the northern side of the hillfort. The outer portions of this northern side have been mutilated by medieval trackways. The hillfort is in a very prominent position - you can get an idea of the wide view on a clear day. The modern road from Bulbarrow Hill to Stoke Wake is on the other side of the trees on the right of the picture. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
ST7605 : Rawlsbury Camp from the east by Maurice D Budden
by Maurice D Budden
©2015(licence)
ST7605 : View south across Balmers Coombe Bottom from Rawlsbury hillfort by Jim Champion
by Jim Champion
©2005(licence)
ST7605 : A balmy August picnic on Rawlsbury Camp by David Hodd
by David Hodd
©2006(licence)
ST7605 : Sheep grazing, Rawlsbury Camp by Maurice D Budden
by Maurice D Budden
©2015(licence)
ST7605 : Cross at Rawlsbury Camp, Bulbarrow Hill by Tim Heaton
by Tim Heaton
©2019(licence)

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Re: Rawlsbury Camp by Anonymous on Wednesday, 22 August 2018
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Re: Rawlsbury Camp by coldrum on Monday, 29 March 2010
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Re: Rawlsbury Camp by Anonymous on Friday, 29 October 2004
Excellent Views of "Hardy Country" from this extremely high ancient hill top fort. Good Parking and other viewpoints nearby. Details as originally submitted are very misleading:
Nearest Towns: Blandford, Sturminster Newton, Sherborne
Nearest Villages: Ansty or Hazelbury Bryan
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