We’re pleased to share with you our midterm evaluation report. As we are now halfway through the project, our evaluation consultants Heritage Insider have produced a report to showcase the work the LPS has achieved already and made recommendations to ensure the continued success and legacy of the project. Our Read more…
Dowsborough Hillfort is arguably the most impressive of the many prehistoric monuments on the Quantock Hills. Believed to date from the first millennium BC, Dowsborough occupies a striking vantage point with spectacular views across the Severn Estuary; the defensive bank and ditch earthworks which enclose the site remain imposing to Read more…
Volunteering is a key part of our work at the Quantock Landscape Partnership Scheme and we will have many and varied volunteering opportunities throughout our whole scheme. Our work began last year and during a challenging period of national restrictions we were very pleased to be able to introduce an enthusiastic workforce of Digital Heritage Read more…
The Quantock Hills have history and heritage of all ages, with 51 scheduled monuments in total within the National Landscape boundary! A scheduled monument is an archaeological feature that is designated of national importance by the government- these include well known Quantock landmarks such as Trendle Ring, Dowsborough Hill Fort and Dead Woman’s Ditch. Not all scheduled monuments are ancient. Monuments and archaeological Read more…
Dan Broadbent, QLPS Historic Heritage Officer The recent release of The Dig, the film telling the story of the excavation of the Sutton Hoo ship burial, has created a surge of interest in the Dark Ages, that enigmatic period between the departure of the Roman legions from Britain in the Read more…
