COTHELSTONE MANOR AND COTHELSTONE HILL, SOMERSET: AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Author(s): Hazel Riley
The archaeology of Cothelstone Hill. Cothelstone Manor, Terhill Park and Cothelstone Park was considered as part of the English Heritage survey of the Quantock Hills AONB. Extant earthwork remains from many different periods were recorded. A brief assessment of the principal buildings was carried out. Cothelstone Hill contains several prehistoric barrows and an Iron Age linear bank and ditch, post-medieval pillow mounds and tree-ring enclosures. Evidence for the medieval landscape around Cotheistone Manor is considered. Terhill Park contains the remains of several buildings, including a line late 18th century grotto. The site of Terhill House has been identified, and the remains of water features and carnage drives associated with this small 18 century landscape park were recorded.
- Report Number:
- 112/2004
- Series:
- Other
- Pages:
- 51
- Keywords:
- Bronze Age Electrical Imaging Geophysical Survey Survey Architectural Investigation