Chetsford Water
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 Chetsford Water pictured in 2013 | |
 Interactive map of Chetsford Water | |
| Location | South West England, United Kingdom |
Chetsford Water is a minor catchment in South West England.
Geography
[edit]Chetsford Water is a minor catchment that is located in Somerset, England, within Exmoor National Park. It rises near Alderman's Barrow and flows south-east approximately two kilometres to meet Embercombe Water.[1][2]
Fauna
[edit]Hen harriers breed in the area around Chetsford Water, making it a popular destination for birding.[3]
Human history
[edit]A group of prehistoric standing stones, possibly a cairn, sits at the confluence of Embercombe Water and Chetsford Water. The surrounding fields are also the site of several hut circles, possibly dating to the 2nd millennium BC.[4][2][5][6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Chetsford Water". somersetbirding.org.uk. Somerset Ornithological Society. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- 1 2 "Swaledales". Exmoor: The Country Magazine. Winter 2014. p. 6.
- ↑ Hall, Ken (2019). Where To Watch Birds in Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. Bloomsbury. pp. 15–19. ISBN 1472972821.
- ↑ "Prehistoric stone setting on Wilmersham Common". exmoorher.co.uk. Exmoor National Park. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ↑ Tilley, Christopher (2016). Interpreting Landscapes: Geologies, Topographies, Identities; Explorations ... Routledge. p. 329. ISBN 1315426285.
- ↑ Yates, David (2007). Land, Power and Prestige. Oxbow Books. p. 71.