Rahtz, P. A. (2002). Glastonbury Tor:. Landscapes 3 (1). Vol 3(1), pp. 4-18.
 Title The title of the publication or report |
Glastonbury Tor: | |||||||||
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Subtitle The sub title of the publication or report |
a modified landscape | |||||||||
Issue The name of the volume or issue |
Landscapes 3 (1) | |||||||||
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Landscapes | |||||||||
Volume Volume number and part |
3 (1) | |||||||||
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4 - 18 | |||||||||
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report |
The paper discusses the significance of the Tor in its Somerset landscape. The Tor is stepped in a series of terraces, and several suggestions have been made concerning these. The explanation most widely accepted is that they are lynchets of medieval date. A possible alternative explanation is that the terraces are at least in part of prehistoric, possibly Neolithic date. It is proposed here that they represent some modification of the appearance of the Tor, enhancing its significance. The location of the Tor was notable also for the proximity of a major spring, now hidden from view. In later centuries, the Tor was successively the site of a post-Roman defensive stronghold or Christian eremitic monastery, an Anglo-Saxon monastery, and a medieval church. Includes | |||||||||
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
2002 | |||||||||
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(The British & Irish Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB))
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered |
09 Jun 2004 |
