<< Our Photo Pages >> Abbotsbury Castle - Hillfort in England in Dorset
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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Abbotsbury CastleCountry: England County: Dorset Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Bridport Nearest Village: Abbotsbury
Map Ref: SY555866 Landranger Map Number: 194
Latitude: 50.677349N Longitude: 2.631167W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
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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 |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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The trig-point at the top of the hillfort is 215 metres above sea-level. This makes it the highest point for quite some distance, and offers unrivalled views over the surrounding landscape. To the west is a hill called "The Knoll" which has several burial mounds. To the south-east is the village of Abbostbury and the Glastonbury Tor-like hill with St Catherine's chapel on the summit. To the north east is the Kingston Russell stone circle and the Grey Mare and her Colts long barrow. There are also impressive views of Chesil Beach and the Fleet stretching down to the Isle of Portland in the distance.
Access It is possible to park on a small lane immediately to the east of the hillfort, although there is room for only a few vehicles - turn north from the B3157 road at the top of the steep hill above Abbotsbury. The hillfort lies alongside a lofty portion of the South West Coast Path as it detours inland to avoid the perils of Chesil Beach.
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