History of Somerset - Wikipedia
Somerset is a historic county in the south west of England. There is evidence of human occupation since prehistoric times with hand axes and flint points from the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic eras, and a range of burial mounds, hill forts and other artefacts dating from the Neolithic, Bronze and Iron Ages.
Somerset | England, Map, History, & Facts | Britannica
3 days ago · During the first two centuries of the Saxon conquest, Somerset was a borderland between the Saxons and the Britons, but from the 7th century Somerset formed the westernmost part of the Kingdom of Wessex. During the 11th and 12th centuries the Normans built castles such as those at Dunster and Taunton.
A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 1 - British History
2 days ago · A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 1 Edited by William Page. Covers the natural history of the county, some archaeological material, a chapter on Romano-British Somerset - including detailed coverage of Bath - the Somerset Domesday and the Geld Inquest.
A History of the County of Somerset | British History Online
Dec 2, 2024 · Andersfield, Cannington, and North Petherton hundreds together occupy the Lower Parrett valley stretching from the Quantock ridge in the west to King's Sedgemoor in the east, and from the Bristol Channel in the north to the river Tone in the south. Victoria County History - Somerset. This free content was digitised by double rekeying.
A History of the County of Somerset | British History Online
2 days ago · A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 1 Covers the natural history of the county, some archaeological material, a chapter on Romano-British Somerset - including detailed coverage of Bath - the Somerset Domesday and the Geld Inquest.
Somerset - Wikipedia
There is evidence of Paleolithic human occupation in Somerset, and the area was subsequently settled by the Celts, Romans and Anglo-Saxons. The county played a significant part in Alfred the Great 's rise to power, and later the English Civil War and the Monmouth Rebellion.
A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 5 - British History
6 days ago · A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 5 By A P Baggs, R J E Bush and M C Siraut/ Edited by R W Dunning. Covers the Hundred of Williton and Freemanors in the west of the county, on the slopes of Exmoor and the Brendon Hills.
The rich history of Somerset - The History Press
Feb 19, 2020 · One of England’s best-loved counties, Somerset has a rich history to offer visitors. Often thought of as the county of cream teas, cider, old-world villages and friendly locals, Somerset nonetheless has a past which has sometimes seen unrest, violence and stubborn resistance to authority.
Somerset Record Society – Sources for the study of Somerset history
The Somerset Record Society exists to preserve, promote and make accessible the written heritage of Somerset. Our Society has published volumes on the history of Somerset since 1886 and has issued over 90 volumes.
Victoria County History - Somerset - British History Online
Covers the natural history of the county, some archaeological material, a chapter on Romano-British Somerset - including detailed coverage of Bath - the Somerset Domesday and the Geld Inquest.