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The Round House is a Bronze Age roundhouse located in Somerset, England. The monument represents domestic settlement patterns typical of the later Bronze Age period in southwestern Britain, when such circular structures served as the primary dwelling form for agricultural communities. The site's archaeological significance lies in its contribution to understanding settlement organization and domestic life during this prehistoric era. The physical remains preserve evidence of the characteristic circular ground plan and construction techniques that define this building type in the archaeological record of the period.
The Round House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016741. View the official record →
The Round House is a Bronze Age roundhouse located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016741.
The Round House 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 1016741.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including A motte with two baileys immediately north of Park Pond (0.2 km), Medieval bridge 100m south west of Wyke House (2.3 km), Roman building 600yds (549m) SW of Lower Sutton Farm (2.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Round House'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.
The Round House stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.