EnglandWaddon Hill is a hill and the site of a short-lived Roman fort near Beaminster, in the English county of Dorset [1]. The name Waddon is from the Old English, meaning wheat hill [1]. The fort is on a narrow east-west ridge reaching a height of 210 m, with steep natural slopes to the south and west [1]. The fort was built by the Second Legion under Vespasian, but after the occupation of Dorset [1].
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| Type | Fort |
|---|---|
| Period | 1 - 500 AD |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 50.8106° N, 2.7862° W |