MenuLambert's Castle, Dorset
Lambert's Castle is a large univallate Iron Age hillfort near Marshwood, Dorset. It is in the care of the National Trust. The hillfort has a rampart 25ft wide rising up to 10ft above the base of the 14ft wide and 5ft deep external ditch. It was built along the edge of the escarpment and across the level ridge at the southern end. It has an internal area of about 11 acres. An annual fair was held inside the hillfort each June, possibly from the mediæval period, until the late 1940s. It is within the council area of Dorset.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1017035.
Place Type: Hillfort
Historic County: Dorset
Lat, Long: 50.787964,-2.894481
Grid Reference: SY 3704 9909
Civil Parish: Marshwood CP
Council Area: Dorset CA
Police Area: Dorset PA
GBPN ID: 302824
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Lambert's_Castle,_Dorset_302824
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Historic England Scheduled Monument 1017035.
Place Type: Hillfort
Historic County: Dorset
Lat, Long: 50.787964,-2.894481
Grid Reference: SY 3704 9909
Civil Parish: Marshwood CP
Council Area: Dorset CA
Police Area: Dorset PA
GBPN ID: 302824
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Lambert's_Castle,_Dorset_302824
Peruse Dorset on Wikishire