| Watts Hill | |
|---|---|
 View across Watts Hill, close to the C12, with Whitcombe Bottom just beyond. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 262 m (860 ft) |
| Prominence | 69 m (226 ft) |
| Parent peak | Lewesdon Hill |
| Coordinates | 50°49′54″N 2°27′53″W / 50.8317°N 2.4648°W / 50.8317; -2.4648 |
| Geography | |
| Location | Dorset, England |
| Parent range | Dorset Downs |
| OS grid | ST673036 |
| Topo map(s) | OS Landranger 194 Explorer No. 117 |
Watts Hill is a hill in the Dorset Downs and one of the highest in the county of Dorset, England. The height of the summit is variously recorded as 261 metres or 262 metres.
Location
Watts Hill lies about 1½ miles north of Cerne Abbas above the village of Minterne Parva, and about 12 kilometres north of Dorchester, the county town. It is the highest point on a north-south ridge, on the southern spur of which is the Cerne Abbas Giant, an old landmark whose origin is unclear. A mile to the northwest is Dogbury Hill and, on the far side of the A352 is Telegraph Hill and High Stoy, a popular filming location.
History
There is much evidence of prehistoric settlement in the area. Near the Giant there are the remains of an ancient settlement, a tumulus and an earthwork on the southern spur near Cerne Abbas, and similar features further north near Dogbury.
References
- ^ Summit Listings by Relative Height collated by Jonathan de Ferranti. Accessed on 30 Mar 2013.
- ^ Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 Landranger series, No. 194