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Alstone Lake settlement site is a prehistoric monument located in Somerset, England. The site comprises evidence of ancient settlement activity dating to the Bronze Age period. The archaeological remains at Alstone Lake include structural features and artefactual material indicative of domestic occupation during prehistory. The site contributes to understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and land use in the Somerset landscape during the second millennium before the present era.
Alstone lake settlement site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012311. View the official record →
Alstone Lake settlement site is a prehistoric monument located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012311.
Alstone lake settlement site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1012311.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site at Edithmead (3 km), Brent Knoll hillfort and associated field system (5.2 km), Motte with two baileys immediately east of Bristol Road, Down End (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Alstone lake settlement site's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Alstone lake settlement site stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.