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The Somerset Archaeological
and Natural History Society

SANHS


 

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A general update on progress at the Castle and the Somerset Heritage Centre

Gallery of photographs of progress at Taunton Castle AutumnWinter 2009
Gallery of photographs of progress at Taunton Castle Summer 2009

Gallery of photographs of progress at the the Somerset Heritage Centre Sept 09

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If you haven't already seen our new banner on the Society page, out on duty at Paul Street or out on patrol, then here it is.

The Society's new advertising roller banner,
2m tall in the flesh, shown here with annotation

We have composed this ourselves and thereby saved enough money to think about buying a second banner with a different set of images. The idea is to flank a SANHS stall at the events and open days that we run or support, and help to make our mark on the consciousness of the innocent passer-by.

Please if you have images that we could consider or ideas let us know, at the office or email anthony.bruce@tiscali.co.uk

Painting of NE view of Taunton Castle c1800 SW drum tower of Taunton Castle, an engraving by William Bidgood  1885 Castle House by Harry Frier c1900 Previous editors of SANHS Proceedings cutting the 150th edition celebration cake. Tom Mayberry, Mark McDermott, Peter Ellis (current editor) and Dr Robert Dunning The Henford gold torque, Middle Bronze Age, discovered  in 1909 The Shapwick Iron Age log boat, 1908 Red Deer hinds near Triscombe in the summer Nest of a Ringed Plover, scraped in the shingle The Emperor, largest of the British dragonflies. Photographed by Philip Radford at West Quantoxhead A magnificent charter, dated AD 995, confirming Ilminster and West Camel as possessions of Muchelney Staircase at Taunton Castle A page from one of the Society's medieval illuminated manuscripts A visit to the Court House, East Quantoxhead In the churchyard, Iron Acton A visit to Brymton d'Evercy Discovery of the 1st Shapwick hoard in 1936, Roman silver denarii. Chert hand axe from the Broom Levels Mick Aston at Taunton Castle for the celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the publication of the Society's Proceedings Volume 151 of the SANHS Proceedings, the Society's annual journal From a 13th century Somerset floor tile A 19th century SANHS bookplate