Shepton Mallet
Shepton Mallet is a Town in the county of Somerset.
There are great places to visit near Shepton Mallet including some great cities, historic buildings, towns, ancient sites, hills, ruins, historic monuments, lakes, villages, airports, beaches, islands, rivers and streams, hiking areas and caves.
Shepton Mallet's best nearby cities can be found at Bath, and Wells.
Don't miss Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral's historic buildings if visiting the area around Shepton Mallet.
Shepton Mallet has some unmissable towns nearby like Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare.
Shepton Mallet has some unmissable ancient sites nearby like Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well.
Glastonbury Tor is one of Shepton Mallet's best, nearby hills to visit in Shepton Mallet.
There are a number of ruins near to Shepton Mallet including Glastonbury Abbey.
Don't miss Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross's historic monuments if visiting the area around Shepton Mallet.
Shepton Mallet has some unmissable lakes nearby like Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare.
Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole are great places to visit near Shepton Mallet if you like villages.
Bristol Airport is one of Shepton Mallet's best, nearby airports to visit in Shepton Mallet.
Weston-super-Mare Beach is one of Shepton Mallet's best, nearby beaches to visit in Shepton Mallet.
Shepton Mallet is near some unmissable islands like Knightstone Island,
Rivers and Streams to visit near Shepton Mallet include River Axe.
Shepton Mallet is near some unmissable hiking areas like Cheddar Gorge,
Caves to visit near Shepton Mallet include Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves.
Shepton Mallet History
There are some historic monuments around Shepton Mallet:
Places to see near Shepton Mallet
History of Shepton Mallet
Archaeological investigations have found evidence for prehistoric activity in the Shepton Mallet area, with substantial amounts of Neolithic flint being found, as well as some pottery fragments from the late-Neolithic period. The two barrows on Barren Down, to the north of the town centre contained cremation burials from the bronze age and another bronze age burial site contained a skeleton and some pottery. The remains of iron age roundhouses and artefacts such as quernstones and beads were found at Cannard’s Grave and a probable iron age farm settlement enclosure has been identified at Field Farm. In the countryside surrounding the town, there is evidence of iron age cave dwellings in Ham Woods, to the north-west, and a number of burial mounds have been identified at Beacon Hill, a short distance north of the town.
