Joint Programme

Full information of Societies' meeting places and contacts for booking and confirmation of details of events is contained in the list of Associated Societies.
All details of events should be confirmed with the relevant contact.
Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy of information, but the Society cannot be held responsible for any loss or inconvenience due to error. Before attending events, it is always advisable to check details with the organisers.
Those taking part in excursions, field events, lectures or similar meetings, do so at their own risk. The Society cannot accept responsibility for any injury or damage sustained therein by participants, however caused.

Winter meetings are held at 2.30 pm in the Wyndham Hall, Taunton Castle, unless otherwise stated.
One delegate or representative, of each Associated Society, on presentation of the Society's membership card, may attend Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society events (or visit the County Museum or Rural Life Museum or use SANHS library.)
Other associated society members will be welcome as visitors at SANHS events, as will other non-members of SANHS. Voluntary donations will be welcomed.
Visits to houses, organised by the Historic Buildings Committee, are usually very popular and because these are often to private homes, numbers may have to be limited to members only. Prior booking through the SANHS office is therefore essential.
All details of SANHS events should be confirmed at SANHS Offices, Tel: 01823 272429, or email to office@sanhs.org.

Tue 11
Weston-super-Mare Archaeological & Natural History Society
Plants of Roman Britain
Linda Carter

Wed 12
Bristol & Avon Archaeological Society
Mills, Coal & Glass in Stanton Drew
Colin Budge

Wed 12
North Sedgemoor Local History Group
Early & medieval Bridgwater
David Baker

Wed 12
Watchet Market House Museum
Parish of St Decumans
A talk about a recent book by the authors, Joyce & Maurice Chidgey & Ben Norman
Preceded by the AGM

Thu 13
Bath & Camerton Archaeological Society
Beyond the shadow of the hill
The use of geophysical survey for archaeology, including recent results from Silbury Hill
Dr Neil Linford

Thu 13
Bridgwater & District Archaeological Society
Bridgwater Antiquities
Peter Cattermole
7.30pm Preceded by AGM

Thu 13
Friends of North Somerset Museum
Early Electrical Appliances
Peter Lamb
Preceded by AGM at 7.00pm

Fri 14
Banwell Society of Archaeology
The Wellington Chest
Margaret Flux

Fri 14
Chard History Group
Behind the scenes in the National Trust - access vs conservation
Matthew Applegate

Fri 14
Glastonbury Antiquarian Society
Recent archaeology in Glastonbury and Wells
Nancy & Charles Hollinrake

Fri 14
Nynehead & District Local History Society
Branch line to the sea: the history of the railway to Minehead
Ian Coleby

Sat 15
Frome Society for Local Study
Industries of Frome
Rodney Goodall

Sat 15
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Georgian Building Methods
James Ayres
Cost: £4

Mon 17
Keynsham & Saltford Local History Society
Brunel's Railway
Dr Andrew Swift

Tue 18
Burnham-on-Sea Archaeological & Natural History Society
40,000 Years of Human History
Bob Smart

Tue 18
Wiveliscombe Historical Society
Gillingham's Artificial Limbs
Derek Warren

Wed 19
Somerset Vernacular Buildings Research Group
2007 Surveys
Some of the more interesting buildings surveyed

Thu 20
Blagdon Local History Society
Blagdon School - Headmasters Headford & Bax
Sheila Johnson

Wed 26
Bristol & Avon Archaeological Society
AGM followed by an address from retiring Chairman Bob Jones

Wed 26
South Petherton Local History Group
The Residences of the Medieval Bishops of Bath & Wells
Dr Naomi Payne

Wed 26
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Somerset Textile Treasures
Estelle Gilbert
Great Hall, Taunton Castle 7.30pm

Thu 27
Martock Local History Group
Historic Films about Somerset
In association with Trilith

Sat 29 Frome Society for Local Study
The Film of Frome made by the people of Frome
Howard Vause
Preceded by the AGM at 2pm

Sat 29
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Somerset Archaeological Symposium
Venue: Somerset College of Arts & Technology Taunton
Admission £10 on the door

Fri 4
Yeovil Archaeological & Local History Society
The Archaeology of Salisbury Plain
Richard Osgood

Sat 5
Bridgwater & District Archaeological Society
Field trip to Lilstock
2.00pm Leader Rod Fitzhugh

Tue 8 Weston-super-Mare Archaeological & Natural History Society
Ancient Egyptian Art
Martin Davis

Wed 9 to Wed 21 May
Bridgwater & District Archaeological Society
Field Archaeology
Seven lectures by Chris Norman
7.30pm Venue TBA

Wed 9
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Norton Hill Colliery Disaster
Charles Chilcott
Venue: Radstock Town Hall

Fri 11
Banwell Society of Archaeology
William Morris & The Red House
David Bowring

Fri 11
Nynehead & District Local History Society
An Introduction to Heraldry
Alex Findlater

Fri 11
Wells Natural History & Archaeological Society
Wells Cathedral Women - evidence from the archives
Anne Crawford

Sat 12
Clevedon & District Archaeological Society
Visit to National Museum of Wales
Meet at the Community Centre at 10.30am

Sat 12
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Around the British Coastline
Dr Pat Hill-Cottingham

Tue 15
Burnham-on-Sea Archaeological & Natural History Society
Orchards
Les Davies

Tue 15
Friends of Somerset County Museum
Somerset Medieval Churches
Mark McDermott

Tue 15
West Somerset Village History Society
Dunster Rediscovered: recent research on Dunster for the VCH
Mary Siraut

Wed 23
South Petherton Local History Group
Montacute - early English portraits
Peter Hill

Sat 26
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Visit to Meare Manor Farmhouse & St Mary's Church
Booking essential - contact SANHS office

Wed 30
Friends of Somerset Archives
Exploring More of Non-Conformist Somerset
Esther Ormerod & Talya Bagwell
Record Office at 7.30

Thu 1
Clevedon & District Archaeological Society
Guided Visit to Tennyson Cottage, Clevedon
Meet at the Community Centre at 6.45pm

Fri 2
Somerset Moth Group
Trapping Evening at Willoughby Cleeve
ST146407 at 7.30pm

Fri 2
Yeovil Archaeological & Local History Society
AGM followed by entertainment

Fri 9
Chard History Group
Annual dinner, guest speaker, Patrick Streeter - Irish Adventurer - Hero or Villain?
6.45 for 7.15 Lordleaze Hotel

Fri 9
Nynehead & District Local History Society
The Neroche Project - some preliminary results
Tanya James
Preceded by AGM

Fri 9
Somerset Moth Group
Trapping Evening at Witch Lodge
ST253205
Meet at Greyhound PH at 7.30

Sat 10
Bridgwater & District Archaeological Society
Field trip
2.00pm Leader Chris Norman

Tue 13
Weston-super-Mare Archaeological & Natural History Society
The Archaeology of Uphill
Jane Hill
Preceded by the AGM

Thu 15
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
50th Birthday of the Somerset Record Office & County Museum
Tom Mayberry
Great Hall, Taunton Castle 7.30pm

Fri 16
Somerset Moth Group
Trapping Evening at Draycott Seights
ST483513 at 8.00pm

Sat 17
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
AGM at Langport, followed by visit to Muchelney Abbey
Contact SANHS office for details

Sun 18
Weston-super-Mare Archaeological & Natural History Society
Coach trip to Mary Rose

Tue 20
Burnham-on-Sea Archaeological & Natural History Society
Westonzoyland Airfield
Ian Harris

Tue 20
Friends of Somerset County Museum
The Covent Garden & Theatre
David Young

Tue 20
Wiveliscombe Historical Society
Visit to the Somerset Rural Life Museum at Glastonbury
Meet in Croft Way car park at 1pm

Sat 24
Clevedon & District Archaeological Society
Guided Visit to Croscombe Church and Village
Meet at the Community Centre at 12.30pm

Thu 29
Bridgwater & District Archaeological Society
Trip to Dorchester
9.00am Leader Bill Putnam

Thu 29
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Visit to St Mary Magdalene Church & Tower, Taunton
7.30pm. Booking essential

Fri 30
Somerset Moth Group
Trapping Evening at Pool Bridge Exmoor
SS875447 at 8.00pm

Fri 6
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Visit to St Mary's Church Ottery St Mary & Cadhay House
11.00am Booking essential - contact SANHS office

Sat 7
Somerset Moth Group
Trapping Evening at Cothelstone
ST200328
Meet at car park at 8.30pm

Tue 10
Weston-super-Mare Archaeological & Natural History Society
Visit to Christon & Loxton churches
Meet at 6pm at Christon church

Fri 13
Somerset Moth Group
Trapping Evening at North Hill Minehead
SS954475 at 8.30pm

Sat 14
Bridgwater & District Archaeological Society
Walk on Mendip
7.00pm Leader Elaine Jamieson

Sat 14
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Dragonflies on Mendip
Leader: Dr Philip Radford
Meet at roadside car park by Waldegrave Pool near Priddy (ST549513) at 10.30am

Sun 15
Clevedon & District Archaeological Society
Field Trip to Cornwall to Restormel & Lostwithiel
Coach from Clevedon at 8.30am

Wed 18
North Curry Society
RSPCA post release monitoring of wildlife casualties
Speaker TBA

Sat 21
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Tour of Exeter Cathedral
Booking essential - contact SANHS office

Fri 27
Somerset Moth Group
Trapping Evening on the Mendips
Site to be determined

Wed 2
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Natural History & Archaeology of a Quantock Hill Farm
Mrs Janet White
Meet at Durborough Farm, Aisholt (ST549513) at 10.30am
Limited numbers- book with SANHS office

Sun 6
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Visit to Westonzoyland & the Steam Pumping Station
11.30am & 2.00pm. Booking essential - contact SANHS office

Tue 8
Weston-super-Mare Archaeological & Natural History Society
Forest of Avon Woodland Walk
Time & venue TBC

Thu 10
Bridgwater & District Archaeological Society
Annual dinner
7.00pm Venue TBA

Thu 10
Chard History Group
Guided tour of Clapton Mill
Meet at the mill (ST414064) at 2.30pm

Fri 11
Banwell Society of Archaeology
Diary of Sarah Champion - Quaker
Roger Angerson

Fri 11
Somerset Moth Group
Trapping Evening at Thurlbear Quarrylands
ST274212 at 8.30pm

Wed 16
North Curry Society
Footpath Walk
Leader Mrs Betty Koppa
Meet in Village Hall Car Park at 7.00pm

Sat 19
Blagdon Local History Society
A second guided tour of Blagdon Church
John Chamberlain & Dick Wood
Meet at the church at 7.30

Sat 19
Clevedon & District Archaeological Society
Open Day to celebrate National Archaeology Day
15 Albert Road, Clevedon, 10.30am to 5.30pm

Sat 19
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Visit to Norton Sub Hamdon & Stoke Sub Hamdon
Contact SANHS office for details

Sun 20
Friends of Somerset Archives
Axbridge
An outside event with John Page
Time & venue to be announced

Fri 25
Somerset Moth Group
Trapping evening at Fyne Court
ST224323 at 8.00pm
Sun 27 Frome Society for Local Study
50th Anniversary Celebrations Marston House, Frome

Thu 7
Chard History Group
Coach outing to Bath
Meet in Crowshute car park 9.30am

Fri 8
Somerset Moth Group
Trapping Evening at Culbone Wood Exmoor
SS831470
Meet at Culbone Inn at 7.00pm

Tue 12
Weston-super-Mare Archaeological & Natural History Society
Walk around Banwell
Time & venue TBC

Thu 14 to Mon 18
Clevedon & District Archaeological Society
Study Visit to Peterborough
Prior booking essential

Sat 16
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Geology & Historic Building Interest at Brent Knoll and Area
Derek Briggs & John Page
Meet on the lower part of Church Lane (ST335346) at 10.30am

Fri 29
Somerset Moth Group
Trapping Evening at Bossington, Hurlstone Point
SS897480 at 7.00pm

Fri 12
Somerset Moth Group
Trapping evening at Bickenhall Wood
ST284197 at 6.30pm

Sat 13
Friends of Somerset Archives
An Evening with Dr Nick Barratt
Time & venue to be announced

Sat 13
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Visit to Cerne Abbas & Minterne House
11.30am Booking essential - contact SANHS office

Sun 14
Bridgwater & District Archaeological Society
Trip to Berkeley Castle
2.00pm

Tue 16
Burnham-on-Sea Archaeological & Natural History Society
Red vs grey squirrels
Charles Dutton

Sat 20
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Fungus Foray
Leaders: Dr Philip Radford & Graham Rix
Meet at Webber's Post car park (SS902439) at 11.00am

Sat 27 to Sun 28
University of Exeter
From Desert to Wetland
Conference in honour of Bryony Coles and Valerie Maxfield

Sat 4
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Birds of the Otter Estuary
Leader: Dr Philip Radford
Meet at Kiln Car Park, Budleigh Salterton (SY074820) at 11.00am

Sun 5
Friends of Somerset Archives
Treasure Hunt in the Quantocks
Enmore Church at 2.00pm

Tue 21
Burnham-on-Sea Archaeological & Natural History Society
Inn Signs
Bob Musgrave