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:
Six barrows on Ridgeway HillGroup of round barrows on and to E of Great HillMayne stone circle (at Little Mayne Farm)Herringston round barrowsRound barrow on Ridgeway HillNothe Fort, tramway and searchlight battery at The NotheBarrow E of Red BarnDisc barrow 715m west of Bayard FarmSix round barrows W of Came DownRound barrows on Grove HillHenge Enclosure, Conquer Barrow and Barrow CemeteryBowl barrow 500m north east of Clandon FarmSandy BarrowRomano-Celtic temple and associated remains at Jordan HillBowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill 500m north of Whitcombe FarmFour bowl barrows on Hog Hill, west and north west of Maiden CastleGroup of round barrows on Bincombe HillBowl barrow 360m south west of Clandon FarmBarrow 200yds (180m) N of the White HorseSix round barrows on Bincombe DownOval barrow and three bowl barrows 250m and 330m south of Whitcombe BarnDiscontinuous surviving sections of Roman aqueductLong barrow immediately north west of Maiden CastleLong barrow NW of Red BarnTwo bowl barrows immediately south of Bayard DairyPart of Roman, Saxon, and medieval town in grounds of Wollaston HouseFour bowl barrows immediately north west of Maiden CastleRound barrow E of Bayard's BarnOuter defences of Roman town, W of St Genevieve's ConventBarrows in Came WoodRound barrow SW of Ashton CottagesMaiden CastleRound barrow N of Ashton CottagesCulliford Tree long barrow and group of round barrowsMedieval settlement remains at WhitcombeTwo round barrows on RidgewayRound barrows on Four Barrow HillDorchester Roman wallsGroup of barrows E of Northdown BarnRound barrow N of RidgewayHenge, Romano-British amphitheatre and Civil War fieldworks known collectively as Maumbury RingsRoman road in Kingston ParkThree barrows S of Hart Hill PlantationSandsfoot CastleBowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill, 600m west of Stafford FarmBowl barrow185m WSW of Higher Skippet FarmHumpty Dumpty Field, RadipoleGroup of round barrows on North Bincombe Hill, S of Came WoodTwo round barrows at Down WoodBell barrow in Highfield Plantation and two bowl barrows immediately north west of Forty Acre PlantationTwo bowl barrows on Conygar HillTwo barrows 600yds (550m) N of Halls FarmBarrow S of Three-Cornered PlantationGroup of barrows on the golf course, Came DownGroup of barrows on West HillLong barrow 400yds (360m) NW of Hill BarnFriar Waddon Hill round barrowsColliton Park Roman houseTwo round barrows on RidgewayRound barrow NE of Friar WaddonRound barrow 1/4 mile (400m) N of Ridge HillTwo round barrows N of Came FarmGroup of barrows in Seven Barrow PlantationTwo barrows at RewMulti-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 fieldsBowl barrow 380m west of Whitfield FarmTwo bowl barrows 720m south east of Friar Waddon HouseGroup of barrows S of Goldsmith's PlantationBowl barrow 600m south of Whitcombe FarmMedieval settlement of Winterborne Farringdon and associated remainsGroup of four round barrows in Cripton WoodTwo round barrows S of Ashton FarmSandy Barrow W of East Farm DairyGroup of round barrows near Eweleaze BarnPreston Roman villaRound barrow cemetery immediately south east of Maiden CastleCross-ridge dyke on WindsbatchSettlement remains N of Maiden CastleLong barrow and four bowl barrows 500m north west of Whitfield FarmGeorge III, chalk-cut hill side figureGroup of round barrows on RidgewayRound barrows on RidgewayThe Clandon Barrow, 450m west of Clandon FarmTwo round barrows N of Bincombe BarnGroup of round barrows W of Ridgeway HillPoundbury Camp, associated monuments and section of Roman aqueduct.Three bowl barrows 530m and 350m north east of Whitcombe BarnLong barrow, three bell barrows, fancy barrow and a linear earthwork 800m north of Maiden Castle.
