The Somerset Urban Archaeological Survey
Although archaeological remains survive throughout the county, those of the urban areas are some of the least well known and most likely to be affected by development. English Heritage provided funding through its Extensive Urban Survey (EUS) programme to compile reports on the current and former urban areas of the county: a total of 43 areas.
The reports provide information on the growth (and decline) of the towns through time and identify, where possible, the location of historic features. Accompanying them will be a series of guidance notes to apply this knowledge to the management of development in the areas.
Not all the towns are currently urban in character and not all the present towns have a long history but all were included in the survey. The towns range from Ilchester with its late prehistoric and Roman origins, through medieval centres (such as Taunton, Bridgwater and Wells), failed medieval developments (like Crowcombe or Frog Lane, Langport), to towns which developed in the nineteenth century such as Burnham on Sea.
The location of the towns is shown on the map. Click on them or the list above for more information where you will also be able to download a copy of the full report in Portable Document Format.
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