Chetsford Water

Chetsford Water
Chetsford Water pictured in 2013
Location	South West England, United Kingdom

Chetsford Water is a minor catchment in South West England.

Geography

Chetsford Water is a minor catchment that is located in Somerset, England within Exmoor National Park. It rises near Alderman's Barrow and flows southeast approximately two kilometers to meet Embercombe Water.^[1][2]

Fauna

Hen harriers breed in the area around Chetsford Water, making it a popular destination for birding.^[3]

Human history

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 a number of hut circles, possibly dating to the 2nd millennium BC.^[4][2][5][6]

References

1. "Chetsford Water". somersetbirding.org.uk. Somerset Ornithological Society. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
2. "Swaledales". Exmoor: The Country Magazine. Winter 2014. p. 6.
3. Hall, Ken (2019). Where To Watch Birds in Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. Bloomsbury. pp. 15–19. ISBN 1472972821.
4. "Prehistoric stone setting on Wilmersham Common". exmoorher.co.uk. Exmoor National Park. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
5. Tilley, Christopher (2016). Interpreting Landscapes: Geologies, Topographies, Identities; Explorations ... Routledge. p. 329. ISBN 1315426285.
6. Yates, David (2007). Land, Power and Prestige. Oxbow Books. p. 71.

External links

• Chetsford Water map