At this location, you can see the remains of what was the perimeter of a complex constructed on this hill in the late 4th century A.D., about two hundred years after the hillfort was abandoned.

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Built atop the massive Iron Age earthworks of Maiden Castle, this small Romano-British temple dates to the 4th century AD. It reflects a late pagan revival, featuring a classic square-within-a-square design. Located in Dorset, its ruins offer a haunting blend of Roman architecture and ancient Celtic fortification.

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Hardy Monument – Maiden Castle hillfort loop from Poundbury

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Location: Winterborne Monkton, West Dorset, Dorset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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Roman Temple Ruins on Maiden Castle

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Maiden Castle Ramparts Loop

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