List of scheduled monuments in South Somerset

South Somerset is a local government district in Somerset, England. The South Somerset district covers an area of 370 square miles (958 km2)[1] ranging from the borders with Devon and Dorset to the edge of the Somerset Levels. It has a population of approximately 162,000.[2] The administrative centre of the district is Yeovil.

South Somerset shown within Somerset and England

A scheduled monument is a nationally important archaeological site or monument which is given legal protection by being placed on a list (or "schedule") by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport; Historic England takes the leading role in identifying such sites. The legislation governing this is the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. The term "monument" can apply to the whole range of archaeological sites, and they are not always visible above ground. Such sites have to have been deliberately constructed by human activity. They range from prehistoric standing stones and burial sites, through Roman remains and medieval structures such as castles and monasteries, to later structures such as industrial sites and buildings constructed for the World Wars or the Cold War.[3]

There are 69 scheduled monuments in South Somerset.[4][5] Some of the oldest are Neolithic, Bronze Age or Iron Age including hillforts, such as Kenwalch's Castle and Bowl barrows. The Romano-British period is represented with several sites including the Low Ham Roman Villa which included an extensive mosaic floor, now on display in the Museum of Somerset.[6] Religious sites are represented by Muchelney Abbey, which was probably founded in the 8th century,[7] and Montacute Priory, a Cluniac priory of the Benedictine order, from the 11th.[8] Bruton Abbey was founded by the Benedictines before becoming a house of Augustinian canons. Stoke sub Hamdon Priory was formed in 1304 as a chantry college rather than a priory.[9] More recent sites include several motte-and-bailey castles such as Cary Castle,[10] and church crosses which date from the Middle Ages. Several packhorse bridges, such as Bow Bridge, Plox also appear in the list. The most recent monuments include the Round House, a village lock-up in Castle Cary dating from 1779, and several duck decoys[11][12][13] The monuments are listed below using the titles given in the English Heritage data sheets.

Monuments

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Notes

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  1. ^ The date given is the date used by Historic England as significant for the initial building or that of an important part in the structure's description.
  2. ^ Sometimes known as OSGB36, the grid reference is based on the British national grid reference system used by the Ordnance Survey.
  3. ^ The "List Entry Number" is a unique number assigned to each listed building and scheduled monument by Historic England.

References

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  30. ^ "Dundon Hillfort, Compton Dundon". Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
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  32. ^ Historic England. "Churchyard Cross in churchyard of Church of St. Catherine (1236539)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
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  38. ^ Historic England. "Duck decoy on Middle Moor (1014451)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
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  44. ^ "Hamdon Hill Camp". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
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  47. ^ "Horse Pool Camp". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
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  57. ^ "Late Iron-Age enclosure (the 'oppidum'), S of Ilchester". Somerset Heritage. Somerset County Council. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  58. ^ Historic England. "Low Ham Roman villa (1006192)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  59. ^ "Low Ham Roman villa, High Ham — South Somerset". Heritage at Risk. English Heritage. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
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  61. ^ Historic England. "Lower Woolston medieval settlement (1018150)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  62. ^ Historic England. "Maperton medieval settlement (1018151)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  63. ^ Historic England. "Marston Magna moated site and associated earthworks (1008250)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  64. ^ Historic England. "Medieval bridge 100 m south west of Wyke House (1020496)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  65. ^ "Secular College, Parsonage Farm, Stoke sub Hamdon". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
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  70. ^ "Roman villa, Melbury, Somerton". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
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  83. ^ Historic England. "Pen Pits (202568)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  84. ^ "Pill Bridge, Long Sutton". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
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  86. ^ Historic England. "Donyatt Pottery Kilns (191796)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  87. ^ "Pottery kilns (Donyatt Site 2), south of Whitney Bottom, Donyatt". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  88. ^ Historic England. "Promontory fort on Barrow Hill (1016738)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  89. ^ "Dovecote, about 370 metres South of Bruton Church (also known as Pigeon Tower), Park Wall (North side), Bruton". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  90. ^ Historic England. "Dovecote about 370 metres South of Bruton Church (1056424)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  91. ^ "Supposed Roman Villa, Fair View House, Hambridge". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  92. ^ "Roman villa, Drayton". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
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  95. ^ "Roman villa and associated finds, north of Dunnock's Lane, East Coker". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
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  103. ^ Historic England. "Tintinhull Court (1235516)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
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  105. ^ Historic England. "The Hanging Chapel (1056615)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 November 2006.
  106. ^ "The Hanging Chapel and a medieval gateway at The Hill No:33713". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
  107. ^ Historic England. "Bow Bridge (1176195)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
  108. ^ "Bow Bridge (also known as The Packhorse Bridge), Plox (North West side), Bruton". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
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  111. ^ "Northay Barrow, Beetham Lane, Northay". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  112. ^ Historic England. "Two bowl barrows 300 m north west of Northay Farm (1016413)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  113. ^ Historic England. "Village cross (1017016)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  114. ^ Historic England. "Village cross (1018634)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
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  116. ^ Historic England. "Monument No. 191803". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  117. ^ "West Mudford medieval settlement, 500 m SW of West Mudford Farm, Mudford". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 21 September 2014.