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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Rawlsbury CampCountry: 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
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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 |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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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 |
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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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