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Dunkery Beacon is shown as a mountain / peak on the public map of Somerset. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
Dunkery Beacon is a prominent hill in Somerset, England, with an elevation of approximately 527 meters, making it the highest point in the Mendip Hills. It is composed mainly of Carboniferous limestone and is historically significant as a prehistoric ceremonial site, with remains including a hill fort and Bronze Age barrows.
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Photo: Bill Boaden · CC BY-SA 2.0
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