Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society
Links
Contents:
Research
and General Interest
Somerset
Somerset Organisations with Interest for Young
People
Societies
of Some Other Regions
www.google.co.uk
- a good home page, it's fast loading and all embracing.
www.britarch.ac.uk
- Council for British Archaeology,
extensive site ranging across aspects of British Heritage
www.english-heritage.org.uk
- English Heritage
www.imagesofengland.org.uk
- National Monuments Record
project to show photographs of 370,000 listed buildings
www.ads.ahds.ac.uk
- Archaeology Data Service,
promoting and disseminating digital resources in archaeology
www.ahfund.org.uk
- The Architectural Heritage Fund
guide to funding available for rescuing and restoring historic buildings
www.archaeology.co.uk
- Current Archaeology magazine
www.spab.org.uk
- Society for the Protection of Ancient
Buildings
www.pisces-conservation.com
- Pisces Conservation Ltd,
Lymington, produces a wide range of software and ebooks for ecologists and
naturalists.
www.bbc.co.uk/legacies
- History with local reference
www.old-maps.co.uk
- Search by place name for old OS maps
www.ihbc.org.uk
- The Institute of Historic Building
Conservation, with some very useful and practical guidance
www.britarch.ac.uk/socchurcharchaeol
- The Society for Church Archaeology
www.oxbowbooks.com
- Oxbow Books
www.halsgrove.com
- Halsgrove Publishing
www.donhead.com
- Donhead Publishing, more technical
books about historic buildings
www.somerset.gov.uk/museums
- Somerset County Museums Service
www.somerset.gov.uk/museums/musweb8.htm
- A page with information and links to Somerset's
museums and collections
www.somerset.gov.uk/archives
- Somerset Records Office
www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/cultureheritage/heritage
- Somerset County Council's heritage
front page, which leads to:
www.somerset.gov.uk/her
- Somerset Historic Environment Record,
a database of information on archaeological sites, monuments and buildings
in Somerset
www.foursite.somerset.gov.uk
- Combined public library catalogue
for Bath & NE Somerset, North Somerset, Somerset and South Gloucestershire,
plus a growing part of Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society's
own library, and all of Glastonbury Antiquarian Society's.
www.yalhs.org.uk
- Yeovil Archaeological and Local
History Society, their new website with abundant news and information
www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk
- Exmoor National Park
www.wkac.ac.uk/quantocks/index.htm
- Southern Quantocks Archaeological
Survey
www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~carterw
- Chard History Group
www.lopenmosaic.co.uk
- The story of the discovery of the Lopen
Roman Mosaic
www.somerset.gov.uk/museums/friends
- The Friends of Somerset County Museum,
a charity that supports the museum's activities.
http://website.lineone.net/~hugh.prudden/
- Somerset Geology, some interesting
sites worth visiting
www.somersetwildlife.org/index.php
- The Wildlife Trust in Somerset
www.follies.btinternet.co.uk/somerset.html
- A guide to some accessible follies
www.digitalbristol.org/members/baas
- Bath and Avon Archaeology Society
website
www.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/wsarchaeology
-
West Somerset Archaeoloigical and Natural History Society
www.cy-ic.com/svbrg
-
Somerset Vernacular Building Research Group
www.briandix.dsl.pipex.com
-North Curry - A Place in History,
a new book by Angela Dix
www.archaeologysw.org.uk
- CBA South West, a new website
with a programme of events and news and advice about local archaeology
Somerset organisations with interests for young people
www.somerset.gov.uk/levels/pmvc.htm
- Peat Moors Centre, Westhay
- ancient crafts, archaeology
www.britarch.ac.uk/yac/index.html
- Young Archaeologists Club,
with branches at Minehead and Bristol
Local Organisations for Other Regions
www.dor-mus.demon.co.uk/index.html
- Dorset Natural History and Archaeological
Society
www.ex.ac.uk/das
- Devon Archaeological Society
http://home.freeuk.net/bgas
- Bristol & Gloucestershire Archaeological
Society
www.yvbsg.org.uk
- Yorkshire Vernacular Buildings Study
Group, an impressive list of recordings and good links for an amusing
surf