Duncliffe Hill | |
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![]() Duncliffe Hill rising above the fog in the Blackmore Vale | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 210 m (690 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 96 m (315 ft) [1] |
Parent peak | Win Green [1] |
Coordinates | 51°00′08″N2°14′57″W / 51.0023°N 2.2493°W Coordinates: 51°00′08″N2°14′57″W / 51.0023°N 2.2493°W |
Geography | |
Location | Blackmore Vale, Dorset, England |
Parent range | Isolated hill |
OS grid | ST826226 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 183, Explorer 129 |
At 210 metres, Duncliffe Hill is one of the highest hills in the Blackmore Vale region in the county of Dorset, England.
The hill appears to be adorned by some kind of small fortification visible on Lidar imagery
Duncliffe Hill rises from the surrounding lowland about 2 miles west of Shaftesbury in the Blackmore Vale and is visible miles away in Wiltshire and Somerset. [2] It is a flattened, conical hill whose slopes are covered by Duncliffe Wood on three sides, but are open to the north. There are several trails through the woods, some leading to the summit where there is a trig point. The wood is a bird reserve. The A30 main road passes by the foot of the hill to the north. [3]
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