History of Somerset - Wikipedia
WEBSomerset was one of the first areas of future England settled following the end of Younger Dryas phase of the last ice age c. 8000 BC. Cheddar Man is the name given to the remains of a human male found in Gough's Cave in Cheddar Gorge. He is Britain's oldest complete human skeleton.
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WEB2 days ago · During the first two centuries of the Saxon conquest, Somerset was a borderland between the Saxons and the Britons, but from the 7th century Somerset formed the westernmost part of the Kingdom of Wessex. During the 11th and 12th centuries the Normans built castles such as those at Dunster and Taunton.
Somerset - Wikipedia
WEBHistory. A map of the county in 1646, author unknown. Prehistory. The caves of the Mendip Hills were settled during the Palaeolithic period, [15] and contain extensive archaeological sites such as those at Cheddar Gorge. Bones from Gough's Cave have been dated to 12,000 BCE, and a complete skeleton, known as Cheddar Man, dates from 7150 BCE. [16] .
A History of the County of Somerset | British History Online
WEBA History of the County of Somerset: Volume 9, Glastonbury and Street. By M C Siraut, A T Thacker and Elizabeth Williamson/ Edited by R W Dunning. Covers the Glastonbury Twelve Hides hundred in the centre of the county, …
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WEBSep 8, 2024 · A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 8, the Poldens and the Levels. Somerset's Polden hills divide the county's central marshlands, Sedgemoor to the south and the Brue Valley to the north. Victoria County History - Somerset. This free content was digitised by double rekeying. All rights reserved .
Victoria County History - Somerset - British History Online
WEBVictoria County History - Somerset. Founded in 1899 and originally dedicated to Queen Victoria, the Victoria County History (VCH) is an encyclopaedic record of England's places and people from earliest times to the present day.
Somerset Record Society – Sources for the study of Somerset history
WEBThe Somerset Record Society exists to preserve, promote and make accessible the written heritage of Somerset. Our Society has published volumes on the history of Somerset since 1886 and has issued over 90 volumes.
A History of the County of Somerset | British History Online
WEB4 days ago · A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 1 Covers the natural history of the county, some archaeological material, a chapter on Romano-British Somerset - including detailed coverage of Bath - the Somerset Domesday and the Geld Inquest.
A History of the County of Somerset | British History Online
WEB6 days ago · Andersfield, Cannington, and North Petherton hundreds together occupy the Lower Parrett valley stretching from the Quantock ridge in the west to King's Sedgemoor in the east, and from the Bristol Channel in the north to the river Tone in the south. Victoria County History - Somerset.
Local History - Travel Somerset
WEBThe history of Somerset, England, is a vivid tapestry woven with threads of ancient civilizations, battles, and cultural evolution. From prehistoric settlements to medieval fortresses, the county’s landscape holds the secrets of countless generations.