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Chaldon Hill

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to the north-east and two named barrows to the east: Wardstone and Bush Barrows. There is evidence of another field system on the steep coastal hillside.
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makes its way down the steep hillside to the beach heading for Durdle Door. At the summit is a
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There is abundant evidence of prehistoric settlement in the area:
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The old navigation beacon on Chaldon Down, looking east towards
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Index


Lulworth Cove
Elevation
Prominence
Parent peak
Lewesdon Hill
Coordinates
50°37′50″N 2°18′29″W / 50.6306°N 2.3080°W / 50.6306; -2.3080
Dorset
Parent range
South Dorset Downs
OS grid
SY783813
Topo map
OS
Dorset
Jurassic Coast
England
Durdle Door
bridleway
South West Coast Path
tumulus
trig point
White Nothe
Bat's Head
tumuli
field system
earthwork

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