Weatherby Castle Hillfort Obelisk - Milborne St Andrew, Dorset, UK
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Dragontree
N 50° 45.955 W 002° 16.486
30U E 551144 N 5624045
This huge obelisk stands on the top of Weatherby Castle Hillfort. The site is overgrown but has a footpath running through it from Milborne St Andrew.
Waymark Code: WMD9YY
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/11/2011
Views: 3
The obelisk is constructed in red brick and was built in 1761. It bears the initials EMP and its pointed, tapered top is topped with a ball finial. Being completely hidden by the wood which covers the hillfort the obelisk is not noticeable until you are standing next to it, a miraculous feat of nature covering mankind's old forgotten footsteps.
The hillfort dates back to the Iron Age and the ditches and dips in the undergrowth hide a bi-vallate design.
Date Created/Placed: 1761
Height: 30ft
Illuminated: no
Website: [Web Link]
Address: Not listed
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