The western end of Bindon Hill, above Lulworth Cove.
The main rampart and external ditch (univallate) run for over 2 km along an east-west ridge parallel to the coast, which lies about 750 m to the south. The ridge rises to 168 m and the cliffs are 30–120 m high. At the western end, an incomplete series of ramparts curve back to the cliffs of Lulworth Cove. At the eastern end, the main rampart reaches the cliffs on the north side of Mupe Bay. The total enclosed area is about 110 ha.
The enormous enclosed area, lack of evidence of settlement in the interior, and the impossibility of effectively defending such a large perimeter, all suggest it was primarily an enclosed pasture for domesticated animals, not a strategic tribal hill fort.
Accessibility
The Eastern half of Bindon Hill is only accessible when the Lulworth Ranges are open to the public. It can be reached by a short walk from West Lulworth, or alternatively via the South West Coast Path from Lulworth Cove. The ranges are owned by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and is part of the Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFV) Gunnery School. The ranges are more than 2,830 hectares (7,000 acres),.[2] Visitors are advised to keep to official footpaths and abide to local site notices, because tanks and Armoured vehicles are used in this area. Safety warnings about explosives and unexploded shells are posted nearby by the MoD and there is a flashing warning lamp situated on the hill, which is illuminated when the ranges are in use.[3]
References
^ abDatabase of British and Irish Hills at www.hill-bagging.co.uk. Accessed on 30 Mar 2013.
^"Public access to military areas". web page. Ministry of Defence. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
^"Safety and access restrictions: Lulworth ranges". Retrieved 16 November 2010.
Bibliography
The Jurassic Coast Trust (2003). A Walk Through Time, the Official Guide to the Jurassic Coast. Coastal Publishing. ISBN978-0-9544845-0-7.
bindon, hill, extensive, iron, earthwork, enclosing, coastal, hill, area, jurassic, coast, near, lulworth, cove, dorset, england, about, kilometres, west, swanage, about, kilometres, south, west, wareham, about, kilometres, south, east, dorchester, within, are. Bindon Hill is an extensive Iron Age earthwork enclosing a coastal hill area on the Jurassic Coast near Lulworth Cove in Dorset England about 19 kilometres 12 mi west of Swanage about 6 kilometres 3 7 mi south west of Wareham and about 17 kilometres 11 mi south east of Dorchester It is within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Bindon HillEast end of Bindon Hill from Arish Mell gap Highest pointElevation168 m 551 ft 1 Prominence94 m 308 ft 1 Parent peakLewesdon HillListingsub HuMPGeographyLocationDorset EnglandParent rangePurbeck HillsOS gridSY839802Topo mapOS Landranger 194class notpageimage Map showing the location of Bindon Hill within Dorset Contents 1 Hill fort 2 Accessibility 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 External linksHill fort Edit The western end of Bindon Hill above Lulworth Cove The main rampart and external ditch univallate run for over 2 km along an east west ridge parallel to the coast which lies about 750 m to the south The ridge rises to 168 m and the cliffs are 30 120 m high At the western end an incomplete series of ramparts curve back to the cliffs of Lulworth Cove At the eastern end the main rampart reaches the cliffs on the north side of Mupe Bay The total enclosed area is about 110 ha The enormous enclosed area lack of evidence of settlement in the interior and the impossibility of effectively defending such a large perimeter all suggest it was primarily an enclosed pasture for domesticated animals not a strategic tribal hill fort Accessibility EditThe Eastern half of Bindon Hill is only accessible when the Lulworth Ranges are open to the public It can be reached by a short walk from West Lulworth or alternatively via the South West Coast Path from Lulworth Cove The ranges are owned by the Ministry of Defence MoD and is part of the Armoured Fighting Vehicles AFV Gunnery School The ranges are more than 2 830 hectares 7 000 acres 2 Visitors are advised to keep to official footpaths and abide to local site notices because tanks and Armoured vehicles are used in this area Safety warnings about explosives and unexploded shells are posted nearby by the MoD and there is a flashing warning lamp situated on the hill which is illuminated when the ranges are in use 3 References Edit a b Database of British and Irish Hills at www hill bagging co uk Accessed on 30 Mar 2013 Public access to military areas web page Ministry of Defence 12 December 2012 Retrieved 19 December 2012 Safety and access restrictions Lulworth ranges Retrieved 16 November 2010 Bibliography EditThe Jurassic Coast Trust 2003 A Walk Through Time the Official Guide to the Jurassic Coast Coastal Publishing ISBN 978 0 9544845 0 7 Barry Cunliffe 1974 Iron Age Communities in Britain ISBN 978 0 7100 8725 6 External links EditHeritage at Risk Register Bindon Hill campCoordinates 50 37 20 N 2 14 05 W 50 62217 N 2 23461 W 50 62217 2 23461 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bindon Hill amp oldid 1082180780, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
