Lyscombe Hill
| Lyscombe Hill | |
|---|---|
 View from Lyscombe Hill (at ~240m) looking south-east over Lyscombe Bottom. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 262 m (860 ft) |
| Prominence | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Parent peak | Telegraph Hill |
| Listing | HuMP |
| Coordinates | 50°49′30″N 2°22′24″W / 50.825041°N 2.373342°W |
| Geography | |
| Standort | Dorset, England |
| Parent range | Dorset Downs |
| OS grid | ST738029 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 194 Explorer 117E |
Lyscombe Hill (262 metres, 860 feet high) is a hill near Melcombe Bingham about 14 kilometres north-northeast of Dorchester in the county of Dorset, England. It is part of the Dorset Downs and is listed as a so-called HuMP.[1]
There is evidence of ancient settlement in the area, including tumuli, dykes and an Iron Age hillfort, known as Nettlecombe Tout (258 m), near the summit at SJ737737,[2] and at the end of the hill spur of the same name.[3][4]
Nearby is another prominent summit, Ball Hill, as well as the historic Dorsetshire Gap.[5]
References
- ^ Lyscombe Hill at www.hill-bagging.co.uk. Accessed on 22 Mar 2013.
- ^ Camp on Nettlecombe Tout at www.ancientmonuments.info. Accessed on 22 Mar 2013.
- ^ A guide to Nettlecombe at www.information-britain.co.uk. Accessed on 22 Mar 2013.
- ^ Nettlecombe Tout at The Megalithic Portal. Accessed on 22 Mar 2013.
- ^ Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 Landranger series
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