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Wilmersham Common West is a stone row located in Somerset, England, situated approximately one hundred and twenty metres south-east of the confluence of the Chetsford and Embercombe waters. The monument dates to the Bronze Age, a period when such linear arrangements of stone were erected across the south-west of England for purposes that remain incompletely understood, though they may have served ceremonial, territorial, or funerary functions. The row comprises stones set in alignment across the landscape, characteristic of a class of monument that is particularly prevalent in Devon and Cornwall though examples are found across Somerset. As a scheduled ancient monument, the site is recognised as being of national importance for understanding Bronze Age ceremonial practice and land use in the south-west peninsula.
Wilmersham Common West: a stone row 120m south east of the confluence of Chetsford and Embercombe waters is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014258. View the official record →
Wilmersham Common West is a stone row located in Somerset, England, situated approximately one hundred and twenty metres south-east of the confluence of the Chetsford and Embercombe waters. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014258.
Wilmersham Common West: a stone row 120m south east of the confluence of Chetsford and Embercombe waters 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 1014258.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow and round cairn on Withypool Hill, 850m and 820m east of Portford Bridge (7.8 km), Stone circle on Withypool Hill 670m ESE of Portford Bridge (8 km), Earthwork enclosure on Winsford Hill, 200m south east of Wambarrows (8.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wilmersham Common West: a stone row 120m south east of the confluence of Chetsford and Embercombe waters'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.
Wilmersham Common West: a stone row 120m south east of the confluence of Chetsford and Embercombe waters stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.