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Abbotsbury Castle is an Iron Age hillfort situated on Wears Hill above the village of Abbotsbury, Dorset. Situated on a high chalk hill overlooking the English Channel, it presumably formed part of a defence system. The earthworks cover an area of 10 acres, of which 4.5 acres are inside the ramparts. It is within the council area of Dorset.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1002710.
Place Type: Hillfort
Historic County: Dorset
Lat, Long: 50.676408,-2.628918
Grid Reference: SY 5565 8649
Civil Parish: Abbotsbury CP
Council Area: Dorset CA
Police Area: Dorset PA
GBPN ID: 225935
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Abbotsbury_Castle,_Dorset_225935
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Historic England Scheduled Monument 1002710.
Place Type: Hillfort
Historic County: Dorset
Lat, Long: 50.676408,-2.628918
Grid Reference: SY 5565 8649
Civil Parish: Abbotsbury CP
Council Area: Dorset CA
Police Area: Dorset PA
GBPN ID: 225935
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Abbotsbury_Castle,_Dorset_225935
Peruse Dorset on Wikishire