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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: St Catherine's Hill (Christchurch)Country: England
NOTE: This site is 0.245 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Dorset Type: Barrow Cemetery
Nearest Town: Christchurch
Map Ref: SZ143955
Latitude: 50.758921N Longitude: 1.798628W
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 |
0 | No data. |
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 |
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St Catherine's Hill is a 35 hectare area of heathland and coniferous forest. It is the highest area of Christchurch and has most likely been used as a look-out and beacon since prehistoric times due to its commanding views of the surrounding area. Eleven tumuli or barrows surround the ridges as monuments to the succeeding Bronze age settlers and Iron Age farmers may have built the enclosure just to the south west of the radio mast.
It is located to the north of Christchurch and is bordered by Town Common Nature Reserve and the Wessex Way (A338). The Hill is home to a large number of important wildlife species and is highly designated.
The site forms part of a larger area of sensitive heathland that is jointly managed for nature conservation by Christchurch Countryside Service, RSPB, Dorset Wildlife Trust and The Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust (ARC). Other parties involved include the Urban Heaths Partnership who provide supplementary wardens for the site. At 163ft (53 metres) above sea level.
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Note: Walkaround St Catherine's Hill, Saturday 10th September and a fascinating tale of folklore and dragons: The Mystery Of St Catherine's Hill
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