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Proc Univ Bristol Spelaeol Soc 11 (2)
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Proc Univ Bristol Spelaeol Soc 11 (2)
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Proceedings of the University of Bristol Spelæological Society
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11 (2)
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1966
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Date Of Issue From: 1966 Date Of Issue To: 01
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BIAB (British Archaeological Abstracts (BAA))
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05 Dec 2008
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The Priddy Circles, Mendip, Somerset: henge monuments
E K Tratman
97 - 125
ST 5452. One of the four circles was partially excavated to reveal a bank of stones, edged and supported by posts, encircling an area over 500ft in diameter. The single entrance gap and the ditch outside the bank recall the layout of Stonehenge I, and suggest that this circle is a Class I henge. It and its three neighbouring circles would, however, be much the largest of that class. A 40ft wide strip cleared across part of the circle failed to reveal internal structures. No artefacts were found in any part of the excavations, and earlier features on the site had been removed by the builders. The other three circles are described and the Priddy group set in a regional and national context.
Excavations at Gatcombe, Somerset, in 1965 and 1966
Barry Cunliffe
126 - 160
ST 526698. The main interest of this sixteen-acre settlement lies in its defence by a wall 15ft thick erected some time after the beginning of 3rd cent. The extent and nature of the earliest occupation, which began in mid-1st cent, is not yet known, but several stone buildings of 3rd cent, including two of basilican plan, have been investigated. Pottery and coins run from 1st cent to late 4th; a little 5th cent material is unassociated with structures. The pottery is fully illustrated in stratified groups because a type series for the area is lacking. There is evidence for iron and lead working. The strength of the town wall is exceptional for a site of no apparent military significance, but Gatcombe may have gained importance as a market town when lower-lying areas were inundated by a rise in sea-level. Excavation is expected to continue.