| 词条 | Beaminster Down |
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| name = Beaminster Down | photo = Beaminster Down viewed from the Monarch's Way - geograph.org.uk - 529371.jpg | photo_caption = Beaminster Down viewed from the Monarch's Way looking southwest | elevation_m = 244 | elevation_ref = [1] | prominence_m = | prominence_ref = | parent_peak = | listing = | location = Dorset, England | range = Dorset Downs | coordinates = {{coord|50.8283|N|2.71711|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}} | grid_ref_UK = ST493033 | topo = OS Landranger No. 194 | type = | age = | last_eruption = | first_ascent = | easiest_route = }} At 244 metres, Beaminster Down is one of the highest hills in West Dorset, England. LocationBeaminster Down is common land[2] on the Dorset Downs and overlooks the steep scarp slope above the town of Beaminster, which is about a mile and a half to the southwest. The hill is crossed by 2 long distance trails, 2 minor roads and several other tracks.[1] HistoryThere is evidence of prehistoric settlement on in the form of tumuli to the northeast.[1] Grenade practice took place in the sandbagged, zig-zag trenches on Beaminster Down during the Second World War.[3] References1. ^1 2 Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 Landranger series. {{dorset-geo-stub}}2. ^Beaminster Down at common-land.com. Accessed on 29 Mar 2013. 3. ^Beaminster at war at www.dorsetlife.co.uk. Accessed on 29 Mar 2013. 2 : Beaminster|Hills of Dorset |
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