Stratton-on-the-Fosse is a village and civil parish located on the edge of the Mendip Hills, 2mi south-west of Westfield, 6mi north-east of Shepton Mallet, and 9mi from Frome, in Somerset, England. It has a population 1,108, and has a rural agricultural landscape, although it was part of the once-thriving Somerset coalfield. Within the boundaries of the parish are the hamlets of Benter and Nettlebridge.Stratton-on-the-Fosse straddles the Fosse Way, an ancient Roman road which linked the cities of Lincoln and Exeter. It lies between the city of Bath and the town of Shepton Mallet.St Vigor and St John Church of England Primary School is situated in nearby Chilcompton.HistoryThere is evidence of human occupation of the area since the Bronze Age with skeletons and pottery being found in local caves. Blacker's Hill is believed to be an Iron Age camp occupied by the Belgae in the later Iron Age with the Romans later occupying it.
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