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.
Bath, and Wells are some of Shepton Mallet best cities to visit near Shepton Mallet.
Shepton Mallet's best nearby historic buildings can be found at Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.
Don't miss Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare's towns if visiting the area around Shepton Mallet.
Don't miss Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well's ancient sites if visiting the area around Shepton Mallet.
Don't miss Glastonbury Tor's hills if visiting the area around Shepton Mallet.
Glastonbury Abbey is one of Shepton Mallet's best, nearby ruins to visit in Shepton Mallet.
Shepton Mallet's best nearby historic monuments can be found at Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross.
The area around Shepton Mallet features a number of interesting lakes including Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare.
There are a number of villages near Shepton Mallet including Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole.
Don't miss Bristol Airport's airports if visiting the area around Shepton Mallet.
Don't miss Weston-super-Mare Beach's beaches if visiting the area around Shepton Mallet.
Knightstone Island is one of Shepton Mallet's best, nearby islands to visit in Shepton Mallet.
River Axe is one of Shepton Mallet's best, nearby rivers and streams to visit in Shepton Mallet.
The area around Shepton Mallet's best hiking areas can be found at Cheddar Gorge.
Shepton Mallet has some unmissable caves nearby like 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.
