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Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society

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

Societies of Some Other Regions

 

Research and General Interest

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

 

Somerset

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