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Tun Bridge is a medieval bridge located in Somerset, England, and is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument. The bridge dates from the medieval period and represents an important example of early stone bridge construction in the region. Its design and construction methods reflect the engineering practices of its era, serving as a crossing point of local significance. The monument survives as evidence of medieval infrastructure development and remains of archaeological and historical interest within the Somerset landscape.
Tun Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004516. View the official record →
Tun Bridge is a medieval bridge located in Somerset, England, and is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument.
Tun Bridge 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 1004516.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrows in and near Wright's Piece (9.1 km), Bowl barrow 100m north east of Home Farm Cottage (9.7 km), Group of three bowl barrows and one long barrow 90m northeast of Barrow House Farm (9.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Tun Bridge'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.
Tun Bridge stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.