Archaeology and monuments in Dorset
The Discover Alone map has 1,368 archaeology and monuments in Dorset, England. Below are the 60 with the most written about them, pictures first. Every one has its own page with directions and places nearby.
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Wardstone Barrow: a bowl barrow on the Dorset coastal ridge 300m south of Chideock FarmScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Wardstone Barrow: a bowl barrow on the Dorset coastal ridge 300m south…
Two bowl barrows on Black Down immediately east of the Hardy MonumentScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Two bowl barrows on Black Down immediately east of the Hardy Monument as…
Two bowl barrows in Hinton Bushes 850m north of Pimperne Long BarrowScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Two bowl barrows in Hinton Bushes 850m north of Pimperne Long Barrow as…
Two barrows known as 'Ferny Barrows' 500m west of Whiteway Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery to the south-east of East LulworthScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Two barrows known as 'Ferny Barrows' 500m west of Whiteway Farm: part of…
'Three Barrows': Group of three round barrows on the southern edge of Middlebere Heath, 240m NNE of Halfway InnScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records 'Three Barrows': Group of three round barrows on the southern edge of…
The Icen Barrow on Creech Heath, forming part of the Creech Heath round barrow cemeteryScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records The Icen Barrow on Creech Heath, forming part of the Creech Heath round…
The Double Barrow, a bowl barrow in Kite Hill Plantation 250m south east of Roger's Hill CottagesScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records The Double Barrow, a bowl barrow in Kite Hill Plantation 250m south east…
Romano-British settlement and two bowl barrows on Blandford Race Down 450m south east of Telegraph ClumpScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Romano-British settlement and two bowl barrows on Blandford Race Down…
Group of four bowl barrows 250m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe CommonScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Group of four bowl barrows 250m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a…
Flower's Barrow: a small multivallate hillfort and associated outwork on Rings HillScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Flower's Barrow: a small multivallate hillfort and associated outwork on…
Bowl barrow 650m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe CommonScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Bowl barrow 650m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round…
Bowl barrow 1120m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe CommonScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Bowl barrow 1120m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round…
Bowl barrow on Beaminster Down 770m north east of Higher Meerhay FarmScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Bowl barrow on Beaminster Down 770m north east of Higher Meerhay Farm as…
Bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 140m south east of Cull-peppers DishScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 140m south east of Cull-peppers Dish as…
Bowl barrow 930m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe CommonScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Bowl barrow 930m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round…
Bowl barrow 40m south east of The Drinking Barrow, forming part of the Grange Heath round barrow cemeteryScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Bowl barrow 40m south east of The Drinking Barrow, forming part of the…
Alum works, other multi-period industrial remains and an associated group of jetties and breakwaters, Kimmeridge BayScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Alum works, other multi-period industrial remains and an associated…
Two barrows in Halcombe Vale, 700m south west of Monastery FarmScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Two barrows in Halcombe Vale, 700m south west of Monastery Farm as a…
Cross dyke and linear boundary on Melbury Hill and Compton DownScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Cross dyke and linear boundary on Melbury Hill and Compton Down as a…
Bowl barrow on Black Down, 80m south east of the Hardy MonumentScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Bowl barrow on Black Down, 80m south east of the Hardy Monument as a…
Medieval standing cross 15m south west of St Mary's ChurchScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Medieval standing cross 15m south west of St Mary's Church as a…
Longbury long barrow 600m north west of Slaughtergate FarmScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Longbury long barrow 600m north west of Slaughtergate Farm as a…
Bowl barrow on Black Down, 50m south of the Hardy MonumentScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Bowl barrow on Black Down, 50m south of the Hardy Monument as a…
Chettle Long Barrow at north east corner of Eastbury ParkScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Chettle Long Barrow at north east corner of Eastbury Park as a scheduled…
Melbury Beacon and circular enclosure on Melbury HillScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Melbury Beacon and circular enclosure on Melbury Hill as a scheduled…
Bowl barrow on Eype Down 275m east of Frogmore FarmScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Bowl barrow on Eype Down 275m east of Frogmore Farm as a scheduled…
Medieval cross 200m north west of St Mary's ChurchScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Medieval cross 200m north west of St Mary's Church as a scheduled…
Chambered tomb called The Grey Mare and her ColtsScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Chambered tomb called The Grey Mare and her Colts as a scheduled…
Bowl barrow at the eastern end of Ballard DownScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Bowl barrow at the eastern end of Ballard Down as a scheduled monument.…
Group of three round barrows on Ballard DownScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Group of three round barrows on Ballard Down as a scheduled monument.…
Section of Roman road NW of Badbury RingsScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Section of Roman road NW of Badbury Rings as a scheduled monument. The…
Group of round barrows near Eweleaze BarnScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Group of round barrows near Eweleaze Barn as a scheduled monument. The…
The Fishing Barrow on Godlingston HeathScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records The Fishing Barrow on Godlingston Heath as a scheduled monument. The…
Two bowl barrows on Godlingston HeathScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Two bowl barrows on Godlingston Heath as a scheduled monument. The saved…
Long barrow 360m SSW of Chettle HouseScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Long barrow 360m SSW of Chettle House as a scheduled monument. The saved…
Penbury Knoll camp on Pentridge HillScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Penbury Knoll camp on Pentridge Hill as a scheduled monument. The saved…
Sandy Barrow W of East Farm DairyScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Sandy Barrow W of East Farm Dairy as a scheduled monument. The saved…
Portland Bill stone loading quayScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Portland Bill stone loading quay as a scheduled monument. The saved…
Two round barrows on Wears HillScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Two round barrows on Wears Hill as a scheduled monument. The saved point…
Friar Waddon Hill round barrowsScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Friar Waddon Hill round barrows as a scheduled monument. The saved point…
Two barrows on Chilcombe HillScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Two barrows on Chilcombe Hill as a scheduled monument. The saved point…
St Mary's Church, West MiltonScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records St Mary's Church, West Milton as a scheduled monument. The saved point…
Sherborne Abbey, remains ofScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Sherborne Abbey, remains of as a scheduled monument. The saved point…
Eggardon Hill disc barrowScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Eggardon Hill disc barrow as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes…
Colliton Park Roman houseScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Colliton Park Roman house as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes…
Bull Barrow on Holt HeathScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Bull Barrow on Holt Heath as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes…
Bowl barrow on Swyre HeadScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Bowl barrow on Swyre Head as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes…
Rempstone Stone CircleScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Rempstone Stone Circle as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes…
East Weare rifle rangeScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records East Weare rifle range as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes…
Dorchester Roman wallsScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Dorchester Roman walls as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes…
Pimperne Long BarrowScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Pimperne Long Barrow as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from…
Holditch Court TowerScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Holditch Court Tower as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from…
Hampton stone circleScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Hampton stone circle as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from…
Corscombe Court barnScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Corscombe Court barn as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from…
Barrows on Wyke DownScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Barrows on Wyke Down as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from…
St Leonard's ChapelScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records St Leonard's Chapel as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from…
St Gabriel's ChurchScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records St Gabriel's Church as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from…
St Martin's ChurchScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records St Martin's Church as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from…
The Verne CitadelScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records The Verne Citadel as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from…
St Peter's AbbeyScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records St Peter's Abbey as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the…