Bincombe
Bincombe
The village of Bincombe is a popular tourist destination due to its close proximity to Weymouth and West Bay.
The village is situated beside the Bincombe Barrows, prehistoric burial mounds and a designated, scheduled monument.
The beaches near Bincombe is a great spot for swimming, sunbathing, and relaxing. There are also plenty of restaurants and cafes in the village, making it the perfect place to stop for a bite to eat after a day spent exploring the Jurassic Coast.
Bincombe is in Dorset AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Created: 20 October 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Bincombe
Local History around Bincombe
There are some historic monuments around including:
Round barrow 1/4 mile (400m) N of Ridge HillNothe Fort, tramway and searchlight battery at The NotheRound barrow SW of Ashton CottagesTwo round barrows at Down WoodGroup of barrows in Seven Barrow PlantationMedieval settlement of Winterborne Farringdon and associated remainsGroup of barrows on the golf course, Came DownPart of Roman, Saxon, and medieval town in grounds of Wollaston HouseGroup of four round barrows in Cripton WoodGroup of round barrows on and to E of Great HillSandy Barrow W of East Farm DairySix round barrows on Bincombe DownRound barrow E of Bayard's BarnTwo round barrows N of Bincombe BarnFriar Waddon Hill round barrowsTwo round barrows N of Came FarmGroup of round barrows near Eweleaze BarnTwo round barrows S of Ashton FarmMayne stone circle (at Little Mayne Farm)Three barrows S of Hart Hill PlantationGroup of round barrows on Bincombe HillBarrow 200yds (180m) N of the White HorseFour bowl barrows on Hog Hill, west and north west of Maiden CastleThe Clandon Barrow, 450m west of Clandon FarmTwo round barrows on RidgewayLong barrow, three bell barrows, fancy barrow and a linear earthwork 800m north of Maiden CastleTwo bowl barrows on Conygar HillFour bowl barrows immediately north west of Maiden CastleSix barrows on Ridgeway HillCulliford Tree long barrow and group of round barrowsBarrow S of Three-Cornered PlantationBowl barrow 600m south of Whitcombe FarmMulti-period archaeological landscape centred on and including a slight univallate hillfort called Chalbury, two bowl barrows, part of a Bronze Age urnfield and a series of medieval strip fieldsMaiden CastleHumpty Dumpty Field, RadipoleGeorge III, chalk-cut hill side figureSettlement remains N of Maiden CastleRound barrow on Ridgeway HillCross-ridge dyke on WindsbatchLong barrow 400yds (360m) NW of Hill BarnTwo barrows at RewRound barrows on RidgewayRoman road in Kingston ParkLong barrow and four bowl barrows 500m north west of Whitfield FarmOuter defences of Roman town, W of St Genevieve's ConventTwo bowl barrows immediately south of Bayard DairyMedieval settlement remains at WhitcombeSix round barrows W of Came DownBowl barrow 380m west of Whitfield FarmGroup of barrows E of Northdown BarnLong barrow immediately north west of Maiden CastleTwo round barrows on RidgewayGroup of barrows on West HillDisc barrow 715m west of Bayard FarmPreston Roman villaSandsfoot CastleHenge, Romano-British amphitheatre and Civil War fieldworks known collectively as Maumbury RingsRound barrow N of Ashton CottagesDorchester Roman wallsBell barrow in Highfield Plantation and two bowl barrows immediately north west of Forty Acre PlantationTwo barrows 600yds (550m) N of Halls FarmGroup of round barrows on North Bincombe Hill, S of Came WoodGroup of round barrows W of Ridgeway HillBowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill, 600m west of Stafford FarmBowl barrow185m WSW of Higher Skippet FarmOval barrow and three bowl barrows 250m and 330m south of Whitcombe BarnThree bowl barrows 530m and 350m north east of Whitcombe BarnGroup of barrows S of Goldsmith's PlantationHenge Enclosure, Conquer Barrow and Barrow CemeteryBowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill 500m north of Whitcombe FarmSandy BarrowLong barrow NW of Red BarnBarrows in Came WoodHerringston round barrowsRound barrows on Four Barrow HillRound barrow cemetery immediately south east of Maiden CastleTwo bowl barrows 720m south east of Friar Waddon HouseBowl barrow 500m north east of Clandon FarmBarrow E of Red BarnRound barrow N of RidgewayRomano-Celtic temple and associated remains at Jordan HillRound barrows on Grove HillPoundbury Camp, associated monuments and section of Roman aqueduct.Round barrow NE of Friar WaddonGroup of round barrows on RidgewayBowl barrow 360m south west of Clandon FarmColliton Park Roman houseDiscontinuous surviving sections of Roman aqueduct.
