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.
The area around Shepton Mallet features a number of interesting cities including Bath, and Wells.
There are a number of historic buildings near Shepton Mallet including Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.
Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare are great places to visit near Shepton Mallet if you like towns.
Shepton Mallet's best nearby ancient sites can be found at Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well.
Glastonbury Tor is one of Shepton Mallet's best, nearby hills to visit in Shepton Mallet.
There are a several good ruins in the area around Shepton Mallet like Glastonbury Abbey.
The area around Shepton Mallet boasts some of the best historic monuments including Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross.
Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare are some of Shepton Mallet best lakes to visit near Shepton Mallet.
The area around Shepton Mallet features a number of interesting villages including Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole.
The area close to Shepton Mallet boasts some of the best airports including Bristol Airport.
The area around Shepton Mallet's best beaches can be found at Weston-super-Mare Beach.
Places near Shepton Mallet feature a number of interesting islands including Knightstone Island.
There are a several good rivers and streams in the area around Shepton Mallet like River Axe.
There are a number of hiking areas near to Shepton Mallet including Cheddar Gorge.
There are a several good caves in the Shepton Mallet area 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.
