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Glastonbury Lake Village, Somerset

Glastonbury Lake Village is an Iron Age village, situated on a crannog (man made island) in the Somerset Levels, near Godney, Somerset. It was first constructed 250 B.C. by laying down timber and clay. Wooden houses and barns were then built on the clay base. The site was discovered by Arthur Bulleid in 1892 and has been described as "the best preserved prehistoric village ever found in the United Kingdom". It is within the council area of Somerset.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1006156.

Place Type: Prehistoric Monument
Historic County: Somerset
Lat, Long: 51.1638,-2.7266543
Grid Reference: ST 4928 4075
Civil Parish: Godney CP
Council Area: Somerset CA
Police Area: Avon and Somerset PA

GBPN ID: 302821
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Glastonbury_Lake_Village,_Somerset_302821

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