Dorset's Mysterious Sites -------------Hauntings------------ Athelhampton Manor Bovington Camp Corfe Castle Bindon Hill The Priory, Christchurch Whispering Corner Bottlebush Down Bettiscombe Manor The Crown Hotel Shaftsbury Abbey ---------------Major Sites----------- Cerne Abbas Maiden Castle -----Stone Circles and Henges----- Knowleton Henges The Nine Stones ---------------Legends----------- Badbury Rings ---------------Ancient Sites----------- Hambledon Hill ---------------Folklore----------- Bincombe Down Home Site Map Dorset Map England Map Scotland Map Wales Map Bottlebush Down A horseman garbed in Bronze Age attire has been seen on Bottlebush Down. He disappears into a long barrow from the site of a cursus on the B3081. Many witnesses including respected Archaeologists have seen the spirit. Bottlebush Down seems to have been important to early man and is littered with his remains. Bincombe Down Bronze Age barrows on the down are known as the music barrows, and are traditionally thought to be home of the fairy folk. According to folklore it was possible to hear the fairy revelry if you placed your ear to the barrows at midday. Map ref: SY 69 85 Directions:A public footpath runs near the down reached from the South West Coast Path. Bindon Hill, Flowers Barrow An Iron Age hillfort above Lulworth Cove seems to have been taken over by the Romans when they invaded. The area is said to be haunted by phantom Roman soldiers seen several times over the years. Traditionally they are said to appear at times of national crisis. They have also been seen at Bindon Hill and Knowle hill. Map ref: SY 84 81 Directions: The South West Coast Path is the best way to explore the area. Off the B3070. The Priory, Christchurch Strange noises have been heard within the church that do not seem to have a physical source. There are also reports of phantom monks.