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Duncliffe Wood is an ancient woodland on the summit of Duncliffe Hill a few miles west of Shaftesbury. The area of the site is 92.16 hectares (227.7 acres) making it one of the largest ancient woodlands in North Dorset.The woodland is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was owned by Roger de Belmont and valued at nine pounds. From there it passed into the possession of a French nunnery until in 1414 it became a Crown property from which it was then given to Eton College.
