リトン・チーニーの天然記念物・トップ20

伝説によれば、悪魔がポートランド・ヒルズにいて、競争心を抱いていたと言われています。彼はアボッツベリーの教会の塔を見つけ、巨大な何トンもの岩を輪にして、クォーツ（輪投げ）のゲームで運を試すことにしました。彼は岩を風景に投げつけましたが、狙いが外れてしまいました。代わりにブラック・ダウンの尾根に激突したのです。今日、地元の人々は、その古代の埋葬所をヘル・ストーンと呼び、悪魔の悪い投げ方を表しています。

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.

Spectacular views! And a pat on the back for climbing.

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.

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.