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<< Our Photo Pages >> Lambert's Castle - Hillfort in England in Dorset

Submitted by vicky on Monday, 20 April 2009  Page Views: 22180

EventsSite Name: Lambert's Castle
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 3.799 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Dorset Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Lyme Regis  Nearest Village: Marshwood
Map Ref: SY372991  Landranger Map Number: 193
Latitude: 50.788053N  Longitude: 2.89227W
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.
no data 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.
4 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
3

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Lambert's Castle
Lambert's Castle submitted by MattImpey : Lambert's Castle is about 1 mile from Coney's Castle and has views across the Dorset countryside. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Hillfort in Dorset.

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Note: Lambert's Castle Hillfort. Guided walk 26 April, 2009. See comment for details.
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Lambert's Castle
Lambert's Castle submitted by MattImpey : The entrance (from the outside) to Lambert's Castle is behind the Triangulation stone. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Lambert's Castle
Lambert's Castle submitted by MattImpey : Another angle of what I believe is the barrow on Lambert's Castle. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Lambert's Castle
Lambert's Castle submitted by MattImpey (Vote or comment on this photo)

Lambert's Castle
Lambert's Castle submitted by MattImpey (Vote or comment on this photo)

Lambert's Castle
Lambert's Castle submitted by MattImpey : Possible remains of earthwork ramparts. Lambert's Castle, Coney's Castle and Pilsden Pen hillforts could have been built by the Durotiges to keep out those pesky Dumnonii. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Lambert's Castle
Lambert's Castle submitted by MattImpey : What I think is the remains of the Barrow (Tumulus) found near the middle of Lambert's Castle.

Lambert's Castle
Lambert's Castle submitted by MattImpey : The entrance to Lambert's Castle. It is an Iron Age Hillfort in Dorset. It is approximately 250 metres high with steep slopes on all sides.

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 15.2km ESE 117° Shipton Hill* Hillfort (SY507921)
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Re: Lambert's Castle by Andy B on Wednesday, 19 October 2022
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More photos here:
https://www.twitter.com/ForestCollectiv/status/1582681407759200256
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Bluebells & Hillforts - guided walk, 26 April 2009. by bat400 on Monday, 20 April 2009
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submitted by coldrum ---
Bluebells & Hillforts - Join one of our Wardens on a
guided walk to discover more about the fascinating
history and conservation of Lamberts Castle and see
the amazing Bluebell display…. A photographers dream,
so don’t forget to bring your camera!

Date: Sunday 26th April 2009

Time: 2pm - Meet at Lamberts Castle
Car Park, Marshwood (SY365897)

Cost: Donations

http://www.burtonbradstock.org.uk
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Re: Lambert's Castle by maengurta on Saturday, 07 July 2007
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Pleased to see this site listed, used to go there a lot as a kid.
Nice work.
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Re: Lambert's Castle by Anonymous on Monday, 13 January 2003
Dog Walking Heaven...especially if you like Bluebells....fantastic views..on a cautionary note, mind what you step in....the car park is often a mine field of dog mess...please clear it up!!!
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    Re: Lambert's Castle by Anonymous on Saturday, 18 February 2006
    Used by dog walkers of all breeds a marvelous place for us to run
    much cleaner but could do with the dog disposal bins on the site to educate the lazy owners Dorset CC please note it cost so little and promotes good hygiene
    Our owners are hygenic
    Deezel & Dexter (were the handsome twins)
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    Re: Lambert's Castle by Anonymous on Friday, 25 September 2009
    prob worth noting the site belongs to the national trust not d.c.c if you have any queries re dog bins
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