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T H A M E S V A L L E Y ARCHAEOLOGICAL S E R V I C E S S O U T H W E S T Northern Extension Fields, Callow Rock Quarry, Cheddar, Somerset Archaeological Desk-based Assessment by Richard Tabor Site Code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Cheddar Complex
Love Somerset, Love Nature Love Somerset, Love Introduction Black Rock Nature Trails Long Wood Nature Trail Velvet Bottom Trail Situated at the heart of the Mendip Hills AONB, Somerset Wildlife There are two circular nature trails to follow in Black Rock reserve. This circular walk (1 km) is way-marked in green with numbered This linear walk leads 1.7km (3.4km return) from Black Rock Trust’s Cheddar Complex comprises three individual nature Both the short trail (1.6 km) and the long trail (2.4 km) are way- stops at points of interest. nature reserve, through Velvet Bottom nature reserve, to reserves each with its own unique character and wildlife. All of marked with numbered stops at points of interest and begin at the 1.1 Charterhouse and Ubley Warren nature reserve. the nature reserves are Sites of Special Scientific Interest which reserve entrance. Follow the green marker posts for the short trail provides protection to the plants and animals found there. and the red marker posts for the long trail. Hedgehog Award – Use the map to lead your group The trail follows the path at the bottom of a long dry valley which around the Long Wood nature trail. has been associated with lead mining since pre-Roman times. www.wildlifewatch.org.uk Black Rock nature reserve is managed by Somerset Wildlife Trust 1.1 1 The remains of this industrial past can still be seen amongst the on behalf of the National Trust, who purchased the site in 1971. From the start of the trail near the reserve entrance follow the path From the reserve entrance follow the path to stop1.
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