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'''Cheddar Palace''' in [[Somerset]] was probably built in the | '''Cheddar Palace''' in [[Somerset]] was probably built in the late 9th century. The [[Anglo-Saxon Chronicle]] mentions a royal palace at Cheddar in 956. The chronicle also refers to a [[witan]] being held in Cheddar in 941, and it may have been at the palace.<ref name=Richardson4>Richardson, Miranda (2003). ''English Heritage Extensive Urban Survey: An archaeological assessment of Cheddar''. London: English Heritage. p. 4.</ref> The palace is a [[scheduled monument]].<ref>Richardson, ''An archaeological assessment of Cheddar'', p. 13.</ref> | ||
The palace was excavated between 1960 and 1962 led by archaeologist Philip Rahtz; the results of the excavation were published in 1979.<ref name=Richardson4/><ref>Blair, John (1996). “Palaces or minsters? Northampton and Cheddar reconsidered”, ''Anglo-Saxon England'' 25. | The palace was [[excavation|excavated]] between 1960 and 1962 led by archaeologist Philip Rahtz; the results of the excavation were published in 1979. The excavations revealed that the earliest phase of the palace, thought to date to the late 9th century, consisted of a hall with four associated buildings. The palace was entirely rebuilt in around the 10th century, with two major structures (a hall and a chapel) and some other smaller buildings.<ref name=Richardson4/><ref>Blair, John (1996). “Palaces or minsters? Northampton and Cheddar reconsidered”, ''Anglo-Saxon England'' 25. pp. 108, 113–114. doi:10.1017/S0263675100001964.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 17:31, 6 March 2013
Cheddar Palace in Somerset was probably built in the late 9th century. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle mentions a royal palace at Cheddar in 956. The chronicle also refers to a witan being held in Cheddar in 941, and it may have been at the palace.[1] The palace is a scheduled monument.[2]
The palace was excavated between 1960 and 1962 led by archaeologist Philip Rahtz; the results of the excavation were published in 1979. The excavations revealed that the earliest phase of the palace, thought to date to the late 9th century, consisted of a hall with four associated buildings. The palace was entirely rebuilt in around the 10th century, with two major structures (a hall and a chapel) and some other smaller buildings.[1][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Richardson, Miranda (2003). English Heritage Extensive Urban Survey: An archaeological assessment of Cheddar. London: English Heritage. p. 4.
- ↑ Richardson, An archaeological assessment of Cheddar, p. 13.
- ↑ Blair, John (1996). “Palaces or minsters? Northampton and Cheddar reconsidered”, Anglo-Saxon England 25. pp. 108, 113–114. doi:10.1017/S0263675100001964.