Hill forts · East of England
West Runton Elephant
In or near Beeston Regis.
West Runton Elephant — archaeological site in United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- West Runton · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
West Runton Elephant is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "archaeological site in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.9408°, 1.2535°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Runton Cliffs SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Norfolk Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The West Runton Mammoth is a fossilized skeleton of a steppe mammoth (Mammuthus trogontherii) found in the cliffs of West Runton in the county of Norfolk, England in 1990. The find is the largest nearly complete mammoth skeleton known, and is the oldest found in the United Kingdom.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.9408, 1.2535
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- North Norfolk
- Parish
- Runton
- Postcode
- NR27 9QA
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Norfolk
- Nearest railway station
- West Runton — 0.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7986408 (CC0)
- wikipedia: West Runton Mammoth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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West Runton Village Sign
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East and West Runton War Memorial
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Campsites · 1.2 km
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East and West Runton War Memorial
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is West Runton Elephant?
- West Runton Elephant is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR27 9QA), in the parish of Runton.
- What is West Runton Elephant?
- West Runton Elephant — archaeological site in United Kingdom.
- How do I get to West Runton Elephant?
- The nearest railway station is West Runton, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode NR27 9QA.
- Is West Runton Elephant a protected site?
- Yes — West Runton Elephant is part of the West Runton Cliffs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is West Runton Elephant free to visit?
- Yes, West Runton Elephant is free to enter.
- How do I get to West Runton Elephant?
- The nearest railway station is West Runton, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR27 9QA.