<< Our Photo Pages >> Fontmell Down - Misc. Earthwork in England in Dorset
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Multi-periodSite Name: Fontmell DownCountry: England
NOTE: This site is 2.7 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Dorset Type: Misc. Earthwork
Nearest Town: Shaftesbury Nearest Village: Melbury Abbas
Map Ref: ST884183
Latitude: 50.964003N Longitude: 2.166554W
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| 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 |
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A long cross dyke bisecting Fontmell Down, visible from Spread Eagle Hill road (used as an alternative Blandford - Shaftesbury route by many). A dedicated parking area, and public footpath give direct access to the centre of the dyke. Panoramic views to the west. One of 64+ cross dykes in Dorset.
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