Battlegore Burial Chamber, Williton

#2 among attractions in Williton

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Battlegore Burial Chamber is a Bronze Age burial chamber located in Williton, Somerset. It is composed of three round barrows and possibly a long, chambered barrow. The site was excavated in 1931 by George Gray. The name "Battlegore" comes from this site being attributed to the location of a Danish raid in 918 AD or 988 AD. At least as early as the 14th century, the site was referred to as "Bytelgore", a predecessor of the word "Battlegore". Along with three nearby round barrows it has been scheduled as an ancient monument. ()

Coordinates: 51°9'58"N, 3°19'33"W

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Williton United Kingdom

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Battlegore Burial Chamber – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Watchet Harbour Lighthouse, Bakelite Museum, St George, Daw's Castle.

1.2 miN
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Watchet Harbour Lighthouse, Watchet
32 min walk • The Watchet Harbour Lighthouse is a marine navigational aid marking the entrance to a Marina within the town of Watchet, in Somerset, England.
0.7 miE
Museum
Bakelite Museum, Williton
19 min walk • The Bakelite Museum is a collection of Bakelite and other articles belonging to Patrick Cook that is currently looking for new premises.
1.3 miSE
Church
St George
33 min walk • The Anglican Church of St George in Sampford Brett, Somerset, England was built around 1300. It is a Grade II* listed building.
1.3 miNW
Forts and castles, Archaeological site
Daw's Castle, Watchet
33 min walk • Daw's Castle is a sea cliff hillfort just west of Watchet, a harbour town in Somerset, England. It is a Scheduled Monument. The name comes from Thomas Dawe, who owned castell field in 1537.
0.9 miN
Museum
Market House Museum, Watchet
24 min walk • The Market House Museum is a small museum in Watchet, Somerset, England. The building was constructed in 1820 on the site of the previous market house which had been demolished in 1805. It was converted into a museum in 1979. It is a Grade II listed building.
1.1 miW
Zoo
Tropiquaria
28 min walk • Tropiquaria Zoo is a small tropical house and zoo in West Somerset, England. It is located 16 miles from Taunton and 9 miles from Minehead. It is based in a 1930s art deco BBC radio transmitter hall of Washford transmitting station, which is now a Grade II listed building. A zoo has been run from this site since the early 1990s.
1 miN
Church
Church of St Decuman, Watchet
25 min walk • The Church of St Decuman in Watchet, Somerset, England has a 13th-century chancel with the rest of the church being from the 15th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
0.9 miN
Museum, Maritime museum
Watchet Boat Museum, Watchet
24 min walk • Watchet Boat Museum is a small museum in Watchet, Somerset, England. It is housed in the 1862, Victorian, former railway goods shed of Watchet railway station, which is today located on the heritage West Somerset Railway.

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Which popular attractions are close to Battlegore Burial Chamber?

Nearby attractions include Bakelite Museum, Williton (19 min walk), Watchet Boat Museum, Watchet (24 min walk), Market House Museum, Watchet (24 min walk).