Τα 20 καλύτερα φυσικά μνημεία Chilcombe

Ο θρύλος λέει ότι ο Διάβολος περιφερόταν στους λόφους του Πόρτλαντ, νιώθοντας ανταγωνιστικός. Εντόπισε τον πύργο της εκκλησίας κάτω στο Άμποτσμπερι και αποφάσισε να δοκιμάσει την τύχη του σε ένα παιχνίδι quoits, χρησιμοποιώντας ένα τεράστιο, πολυτονικό βράχο ως δαχτυλίδι του. Εκτόξευσε την πέτρα σε όλο το τοπίο, αλλά ο στόχος του ήταν λάθος - αντίθετα, συντριβόταν στην κορυφογραμμή του Black Down. Σήμερα, οι ντόπιοι αποκαλούν αυτό το αρχαίο ταφικό θάλαμο το Hell Stone, σηματοδοτώντας την κακή ρίψη του Διαβόλου.

Added to the collection: https://www.komoot.com/de-de/collection/3600632/-naturdenkmaeler-besondere-baeume-und-weitere-schaetze-der-natur

Not easy to get to, but a great burial mound! We only found the easier access on the way back.

Car park at the beach is relatively cheap. toilets are 24 hours open and clean. The shingle beach is...well, a nightmare for miles upon miles of relentless trudging.

Have come across a few of these beacons on my travels down south. They were part of a network of beacons to be lit in case of an attack from the Spaniards in the 15th century.

Quite the climb up, regardless of which side you choose. Experts now believe people lived on Doghouse Hill on the Golden Cap estate up to 10,000 years ago. Finds included a stone hearth, fire pit and pot shards from Bronze Age periods (2,500 to 1,000BC) and others from the Mesolithic Age (10,000 to 4,000BC) Martin Papworth, from the National Trust, said: "Although it's a stunning coastal site now, 6,000 to 8,000 years ago this area would have been over a mile inland. To find ancient pottery decorated with fingernail impressions and touch them with one's own hand, that's real contact with the past Martin Papworth, National Trust "The Mesolithic people who lived on top of Doghouse hill would have pre-dated farming, so would have been hunter-gatherers using these flints to work hides, cut meat and scrape fat from animal skins. "After millennia of erosion, it's at risk of disappearing into the sea itself."

Hell Stone The Hell Stone long barrow was constructed around the same time as Grey Mare and her Colts. However, antiquarians in 1866 decided to reconstruct the stone chamber at the front of the long earthen mound, setting these huge stones upright with a cap on top. Although tucked away between the Hardy Monument and Abbotsbury, you can follow the route marked on our Field Guide series for the route. Long barrows are associated with the Neolithic period (6000-4500 years ago) and the South Dorset Ridgeway boasts at least 10 of them! These long earth and stone mounds would have contained a burial chamber for several burials. Three unusually long mounds also exist from this early period, known as ‘bank barrows’. These don’t appear to be to be associated with burial and may have defined the boundaries of land ownership. Discovering the South Dorset Ridgeway Hidden in the hills between Dorchester and Weymouth lies a remarkable landscape just waiting to be discovered. This is the South Dorset Ridgeway, not just an ancient trackway but a ridge of high land that has attracted people for thousands of years – a special place to celebrate life and bury their dead. Experts tell us that this ridge of land is as important as Stonehenge and Avebury for the scale of monuments and what they tell us of life in the past. But without a stone henge, this vast ceremonial landscape remains one of the UKs best kept secrets! You don’t need to be a history buff to enjoy this ‘land of bone and stone’ – it’s an intriguing mix of wildlife, geology and history all wrapped up in modern day life. The South Dorset Ridgeway Guide will show you that the South Dorset Ridgeway is a great place not just to celebrate life but to live it too. Whether you’re interested getting out and about with the kids, letting off steam, going for a hike, spotting wildlife or simply enjoying a stunning view … you’ll find plenty to do here.

Over 6,000 years old, a length of 28 kilometers, a width of 160 meters, and a staggering 180 billion pebbles. These are just some of the numbers that characterize this wonderful beach, which is considered the finest barrier beach in Europe.