Maiden Castle
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Iron Age hill fort in Dorset, England, UK
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Vinony's link graph records 268 inbound references to Maiden Castle, and connects out to hillfort, Common Brittonic and Augustus Pitt Rivers.
The entry is geolocated on the map in GB.
Vinony files it under Ancient Roman temples, Archaeological sites in Dorset and Buildings and structures completed in the 5th century BC.
Vinony links it to 20 Wikipedia language editions.
Official website
Maiden Castle | English Heritage
Among the largest and most complex Iron Age hillforts in Europe, Maiden Castle’s huge multiple ramparts enclose an area the size of 50 football pitches.
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Wikidata facts
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Dorset
- Area
- 19
- Elevation
- 132
- Owned by
- English Heritage
- Operator
- English Heritage
- Official website
- www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/maiden-castle
- Image
- Aerial photograph of Maiden Castle, 1935.jpg
- Significant event
- archaeological excavation
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- inception
- 0600-00-00
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 0100-00-00
- Commons category
- Maiden Castle, Dorset
- heritage designation
- scheduled monument
- OS grid reference
- SY66938848
- culture
- Bronze Age
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Common Brittonic
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Bronze Age
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Iron Age
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Ptolemy
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Neolithic
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temple
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Devon
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Categories
Ancient Roman templesArchaeological sites in DorsetBuildings and structures completed in the 5th century BCCausewayed enclosuresEnglish Heritage sites in DorsetFormer populated places in DorsetHill forts in DorsetHills of DorsetHistory of DorsetRoman religious sites in EnglandRoman sites in DorsetScheduled monuments in DorsetTourist attractions in Dorset