Brent Knoll
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  Map sources for Brent Knoll at grid reference ST341510
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Brent Knoll is a both a village in Somerset, England, at the foot of a hill (correctly referred to as the Knoll at Brent) with a height of 137 metres (450 ft), dominating the low surrounding landscape of the Somerset Levels. The name means Beacon Hill in Old English.
Brent Knoll has seen human settlement since at least the Bronze Age. It is the site of a Iron Age hill fort, with multiple ramparts (multivallate) following the contours of the hill, broken only by the main entrance on the eastern side.[1]
The village of Brent Knoll lies at the south west base of the hill. Between 1875 and 1883 the village name was changed from South Brent to Brent Knoll to avoid rail passenger confusion with the village of South Brent in Devon.
[edit] References
- ^ Adkins, Lesley and Roy (1992). A field Guide to Somerset Archeology. Stanbridge: Dovecote press. ISBN 0946159947.
[edit] External links
- Brent Knoll History and Background — from the Burnham-on-Sea Community Website
- Brent Knoll village info — Link to the Brent Knoll village website
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