SOMERSET ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY

Volume 2: 2012

Archaeology
Archaeology Symposium 14 January. 'Lost Islands and Hidden Landscapes: recent fieldwork in the Somerset Levels': 308 delegates who attended this all day conference were treated to a rich banquet of fascinating information served up by ten expert speakers. ....... Click here to read the full story

Don't forget the Annual SANHS Archaeology Symposium on 10 March 2012.

SANHS Museum Collection
The first meeting of the Museum Collection Panel was held on 23 November 2011 at the Somerset Heritage Centre. There are 4 members. Steve Parker has been appointed Chairman and David Baker Vice-Chairman; a Secretary has yet to be appointed . Click here for its Terms of Reference

Natural History
UK National and Local Bird Atlases. At our meeting on 7th January Rob Grimmond, from the Somerset Ornithological Society, talked to us about work by the British Trust for Ornithology between 2007 and 2011 to compile a new national bird atlas. Click here to read the full story

Publications
Winter book sale . SANHS has reduced the price of some items of its stock of occasional publications. Details are in the 'online shop' where you can purchase selected items. Click here to read the full story

Society Matters
General Meeting 11 Feb 2012. The agenda for this meeting includes discussion of the SANHS Museum Report, Reform & Governance Proposals, and Membership Matters. Reform and governance issues are posted on the Members Blog. .......... Click here to read minutes of the last meeting

Check out our galleries of images by clicking here.

Meetings

• 4 February 2012 - Natural History on the Holnicote Estate, Wyndham Hall, Taunton. SANHS
• 6 February 2012 - Railway Staff Records. SIAS
• 8 February 2012 - Back in time: Burnham. NSLH
• 10 February 2012 - Ancient Olympia. BAS
• 10 February 2012 - Charles Marson. N&DLHS
• 11 February 2012 - SANHS General Meeting.
• 11 February 2012 - Updating Pevsner's N Somerset. FSLS
• 14 February 2012 - Turkish Delight. WsMANHS
• 15 February 2012 - Avalon Marshes. NCS
• 16 February 2012 - B&DAS AGM and Clay Tobacco Pipes
• 18 February 2012 - SANHS: Repair, Restoration and Conservation of Ancient Historic Buildings
• 20 February 2012 - The Berkeleys of Berkeley Castle. K&SLHS
• 21 February 2012 - Somerset Fives: a Somerset Sport. WSVHS
• 20 February 2012 - Pevsners Somerset Revisited. SIAS
• 22 February 2012 - The History of the Parrett Navigation Co. SPLHG
• 22 February 2012 - Rectilinear Landscapes in Somerset & Dorset. TLHG
• 25 February 2012 - The new Somerset Museum. FSLS
• 29 February 2012 - SANHS Heritage Grants Applications close
• 3 March 2012 - SANHS: A Quantock Light
• 3 March 2012 - Bridgwater -50 years of a Somerset Town
• 10 March 2012 - SANHS: Annual Archaeological Symposium
• 24 March 2012 - Mendip Hills Historic Environment Open Day

The full calendar of meetings of SANHS and Associated Societies can be seen by clicking here. If you find the month at a time format difficult to read, you can click on the Agenda button in the top-right-hand corner of the calendar for a chronological listing.

Our current membership stands at 437 individuals (1 junior). One of our most challenging tasks during the next few years is to reverse this trend by increasing membership while reducing its average age.

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