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Maumbury Rings
Maumbury Rings Review
These remains of a Roman amphitheater on the edge of town were built on a prehistoric site that later served as a place of execution. (Hardy's Mayor of Casterbridge contains a vivid evocation of the Rings.) As late as 1706 a girl was burned at the stake here.
- Address: Maumbury Rd., off Weymouth Ave., Dorchester, DT1 1QW | Map It
- Location: Dorchester
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