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51:262 m (860 ft)
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16:Hill in Dorset, England
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184:Watts Hill
170:Landranger
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57:Prominence
24:Watts Hill
244:earthwork
228:High Stoy
128:, England
117:Geography
92:2°27′53″W
47:Elevation
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202:Location
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122:Location
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