Hill forts · South East England
Knowlton Circles
Knowlton Circles — Neolithic henge monument.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kingsmere · 9.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Knowlton Circles is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Owned by English Heritage. Managed by English Heritage. Part of Group of henge monuments, an associated group of round barrows, a Saxon cemetery, and a Norman church at Knowlton. Wikidata describes it as: "Neolithic henge monument". Coordinates: 50.8920°, -1.9674°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Knowlton Circles (also known as Knowlton Henges or Knowlton Rings) are a complex of henges and earthworks in Knowlton, Dorset, England. The henge enclosing Knowlton Church is the best known and best preserved, but there are at least two other henges in the vicinity as well as numerous round barrows.
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Background
Description
The Knowlton Circles are a cluster of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments near Knowlton. There are four enclosures, three are of normal henge form, Church Henge, Knowlton North and Knowlton South, and the fourth is a squarish enclosure known as Old Churchyard. Church Henge is the best preserved of these monuments and encloses the ruins of Knowlton Church. Nearby is the large round barrow known as Great Barrow and a number of other round barrows are also focused on the area.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.8920, -1.9674
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Woodlands
- Postcode
- BH21 5AE
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Kingsmere — 9 km
- Opening
- 24/7
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15148617 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Knowlton Circles (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Remains of Knowlton church and henge - geograph.org.uk - 1295979.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Knowlton Circles?
- Knowlton Circles is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH21 5AE), in the parish of Woodlands.
- Who runs Knowlton Circles?
- Knowlton Circles is operated by English Heritage.
- Is Knowlton Circles a protected site?
- Yes — Knowlton Circles is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Knowlton Circles free to visit?
- Yes, Knowlton Circles is free to enter.
- How do I get to Knowlton Circles?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BH21 5AE. It sits within the North Dorset parliamentary constituency.