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The Somerset Archaeological
and Natural History Society

SANHS


 

Links

Contents:

Research and General Interest
Somerset
Somerset Organisations with Interest for Young People

Societies of Some Other Regions

 

Research and General Interest

   - Council for British Archaeology extensive site ranging across aspects of British Heritage
   - English Heritage
   - National Monuments Record project to show photographs of 370,000 listed buildings
   - Archaeology Data Service, promoting and disseminating digital resources in archaeology
   - The Architectural Heritage Fund guide to funding available for rescuing and restoring historic buildings
   - Current Archaeology magazine
   - Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
   - Pisces Conservation Ltd, Lymington, produces a wide range of software and ebooks for ecologists and naturalists.
   - BBC Local History pages
   - Old Maps: search by place name for old OS maps
   - The Institute of Historic Building Conservation, with some very useful and practical guidance
   - The Society for Church Archaeology
   - Oxbow Books
   - Halsgrove Publishing
   - Donhead Publishing, more technical books about historic buildings

 

Somerset

   - Somerset County Museums Service
   - Somerset's museums and collections a page with information and links to museums across the county
   - Somerset Records Office
   - Somerset County Council's heritage front page, which leads to:
   - Somerset Historic Environment Record, a database of information on archaeological sites, monuments and buildings in Somerset
   - Somerset public library catalogue combined 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.
   - Yeovil Archaeological and Local History Society, their new website with abundant news and information
   - Exmoor National Park
   - Southern Quantocks Archaeological Survey
   - Chard History Group
   - The Lopen Roman Mosaic the story of its discovery
   - The Friends of Somerset County Museum, a charity that supports the museum's activities.
   - Somerset Geology, some interesting sites worth visiting
   - The Wildlife Trust in Somerset
   - Somerset Follies a guide to some accessible follies
   - Bath and Avon Archaeology Society
   - West Somerset Archaeoloigical and Natural History Society

   - Somerset Vernacular Building Research Group
   - North Curry - A Place in History, a new book by Angela Dix
   - CBA South West
   - The Somerset Rare Plants Group
   - The Somerset Industrial Archaeology Society

 

Somerset organisations with interests for young people

  - Peat Moors Centre, Westhay - ancient crafts, archaeology
  - Young Archaeologists Club, with branches at Minehead and Bristol

 

Local Organisations for Other Regions

  - Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society
  - Devon Archaeological Society
  - Bristol & Gloucestershire Archaeological Society
  - Yorkshire Vernacular Buildings Study Group, an impressive list of recordings and good links for an amusing surf
  - Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society