Chalbury Hillfort, West Dorset - Added to Iconic Landscapes and Ancient Sites in South West

I have just added this to the map of places to fly your drone at Drone Scene:

Chalbury Hillfort is an Iron Age hillfort about 1 mile south-east of the village of Bincombe, in Dorset. It is a scheduled monument.

The site is in a strategic position, 380 feet above sea level; Weymouth Bay is about 1.5 miles (to the south. The hill is an outcrop of the Dorset Ridgeway.

The hillfort defences were started sometime during the 5th century BC. Over 70 hut circles and numerous storage pits have been traced in the interior The fort was very-likely the scene of bitter resistance to the Roman advance through the area when it is assumed occupation of the fort ended after a heavy defeat.

There are many barrows and tumuli in the neighbourhood, including 2 Bronze Age round barrows at the centre of the fort itself, one of which contained a cremation burial.

There are medieval strip lynchets surrounding the fort, and running into the rampart on the north side.

A good location to explore from the air and on foot. Parking was a small lay-by by a disused barn directly opposite a footpath leading off up to the fort.

The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 02/06/2025. It remains the responsibility of any pilot to check for any changes before flying at the same location. Landowner permission may be required before taking off.

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