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