Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society
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JANUARY 2005
Wednesday 12th
North Sedgemoor Local History Group
Chairman's Choice
Friday 14th
Nynehead and District Local History Society
'Don't step on the cracks in the pavement' - a
seasonal presentation - David Manners. New Year Party.
Friday 14th
Wells Natural History and Archaeological Society
'The Stones Sing Out: An Introduction to the Building
Stones used in Somerset Churches' - Hugh Prudden
Friday 14th
Banwell Society of Archaeology
'Past Priddy Uncovered' - Albert Thompson
Saturday 15th
Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society
'Life on a Silken Thread - an introduction to British
spiders' - Francis Farr-Cox
Sunday 16th
South-East Somerset Archaeological and Historical Society
Members' Afternoon and Report on South Cadbury
Project
Tuesday 18th
Friends of Somerset County Museum
'Friends Favourite' - Annual
Quiz - a team general knowledge quiz competition for everyone. Four persons
per team. £4.00 per team entrance fee.
Saturday 22nd
Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society
'Investigating the History of Buildings' - Bob
Selwood
Friday 28th
Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society
Preview of Victoria County History IX in Glastonbury,
in association with Glastonbury Antiquarian Society.
7.30 pm. Glastonbury Library.
Saturday 29th
West Somerset Archaeology and Local History Society
'Somerset in Archives' - Tom Mayberry
FEBRUARY 2005
Wednesday 9th
North Sedgemoor Local History Group
Brean Down Fort
Thursday 10th
Bridgwater and District Archaeological Society
'Early History of Cannington and Combwich' - David
Baker
Friday 11th
Nynehead and District Local History Society
'Sinners of Wedmore' - Hazel Hudson
Friday 11th
Banwell Society of Archaeology
'Excavations in Valley of the Kings' - Pip Jones
Saturday 12th
Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society
Plants of Roman Somerset -
Linda Carter
Sunday 13th
South-East Somerset Archaeological and Historical Society
'The Wincanton Tunnels' - Colin Winder
Friday 18th
Wells Natural History and Archaeological Society
'Medieval Funerals' - Mark Spurrell
Saturday 19th
Somerset
Archaeological and Natural History Society
Dendro-dating and Extreme Events - Professor Mike
Baillie, a leading expert on Dendro-chronology from Queen's University, Belfast
Saturday 26th
West Somerset Archaeology and Local History Society
'Medieval Exmoor - Living on the Edge?' - Dr Martin
Gillard, University of Exeter
MARCH 2005
Wednesday 2
Bristol & Avon Archaeological Society
'Brunel in Bristol' - Professor Angus Buchanan,
author of the standard biography Brunel: The Life & Times of Isambard Kingdom
Brunel
Tuesday 8
Weston-super-Mare Archaeological and Natural History Society
'The Bradford-on-Avon Dig - New Light on a Dark Age' -
Mark Corney
Wednesday 9
North Sedgemoor Local History Group
Slides of local area
Friday 11
Nynehead and District Local History Society
'The lost ports of the River Severn and Bristol Channel'
- Roy Gallop
Friday 11
Wells Natural History and Archaeological Society
AGM followed by 'Dartmoor
Prison and the American Prisoners of 1813?15' - Peter Trafford
Friday 11
Banwell Society of Archaeology
'Dyrham Park: A Dutch Experience' - Anne Bowering
Friday 11
Chard History Group
'Crosse Connections Part 1 - Introducing Andrew Crosse,
"the Wizard of the Quantocks"' - a presentation by Mr John
Porter on the new science of electricity in the first half of the 19th century
Saturday 12
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
'Weather and Wildlife - Future Survival?' - Dr
Pat Hill-Cottingham
Sunday 13
South-East Somerset Archaeological and Historical Society
'The Bradford-on-Avon Roman Villa' - Mark Corney
Tuesday 15
Burnham-on-Sea Archaeological and Natural History Society
'The History of Fields and their Names' - Roger
Carter
Wednesday 16
Bristol & Avon Archaeological Society
'Farm Buildings: a Disappearing Heritage' - Linda
Hall
Wednesday 16
North Curry Society
'Celebrating the World of Willows' - Kate Lynch
Saturday 19
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
'A Tour of Wiveliscombe, including the Bishop's Palace,
the Monk's Walk and Bournes'. Leader: Christopher Chanter. Meet at Wiveliscombe
Church at 2.00 pm.
Tuesday 22
South-East Somerset Archaeological and Historical Society
Annual Dinner at Sparkford Inn. Details to be announced
Wednesday 30
Bristol & Avon Archaeological Society
'The Technology of Early Glasshouses' - Jeremy
Milln (National Trust West Midlands Regional Archaeologist)
APRIL 2005
Friday 8
Nynehead and District Local History Society
'Historic Wills' - Mary Siraut, Assistant Editor,
Victoria County History for Somerset
Friday 8
Banwell Society of Archaeology
'Introduction to Somerset Record Office' - SRO
Staff
Friday 8
Chard History Group
'Highlights of Chard, Then and Now' - an illustrated
talk by Roger Carter and Tony Smith
Saturday 9
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
'Forests Worldwide' - Roger Lines
Sunday 10
South-East Somerset Archaeological and Historical Society
Annual General Meeting
Tuesday 12
Weston-super-Mare Archaeological and Natural History Society
'The Veteran Yews of Somerset' - Linda Carter
Wednesday 13
North Sedgemoor Local History Group
'Banwell Caves' - John Chapman
Wednesday 13
Bristol & Avon Archaeological Society
'Sex, Cess and Shit: the Archaeology of Rubbish' -
Dr David N Smith (University of Birmingham)
Friday 15
Wells Natural History and Archaeological Society
'The Veteran Yews of Somerset' - Linda Carter
Tuesday 19
Burnham-on-Sea Archaeological and Natural History Society
'The Clarks Family and Shoes' - John Cleary
Wednesday 20
North Curry Society
'Life Story of the Eel' - Michael Brown
Saturday 23
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
'Flora of some Blackdown Woodlands'. Leader - Simon
Leach. Meet at 11.00 am. Limited parking at ST 246202 and 245204. Bring lunch
and stout footwear.
Saturday 23
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Tour of Bradford-on-Avon - Walking tour including
the Tithe Barn, Saxon Chapel, Church House, Chantry House and Priory Barn -
Mary Ewing and Wiltshire Building Record Group
Saturday 23
CBA South West
AGM at Tiverton followed by field visits
Thursday 28
Clevedon & District Archaeological Society
Guided walk around Congresbury led by Chris Short
of the History Group. 6.40 pm from Community Centre, Clevedon or meet 7pm at
car park of Ship & Castle Inn. Petrol 50p. Donation £1.
Saturday 30
West Somerset Archaeology and Local History Society
'The Historic Landscape of the Quantock Hills'
- Hazel Riley, English Heritage
MAY 2005
Sunday 8th
South-East Somerset Archaeological and Historical Society
'Early Church Monuments' - Moira and Brian Gittos
Sunday 8th
Clevedon & District Archaeological Society
or 15th Join CBASW Field Trip to Cotswolds - by
coach.
Tuesday 10th
Weston-super-Mare Archaeological and Natural History Society
AGM followed by 'Medieval
Graffiti' - Preb Terry Stokes
Wednesday 11th
North Sedgemoor Local History Group
Outing to Tyntesfield House
Thursday 12th
Chard History Group
Anniversary Dinner at the Lordleaze Hotel.
Guest speaker will be Hilary Binding - 'Somerset Privies'
To book, contact Roger Carter
Friday 13th
Nynehead and District Local History Society
AGM followed by 'The Somerset Dendrochronology Project'
- Mark McDermott
Friday 13th
Banwell Society of Archaeology
'Anniversary Night'
Saturday 14th
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
AGM, Compton Martin Village Hall
Guest speaker: Professor Malcolm Todd - Charterhouse on
Mendip and its Significance for Romano-British Mining
In the afternoon Professor Todd will lead a tour
of Charterhouse.
Tuesday 17th
Burnham-on-Sea Archaeological and Natural History Society
'The Real King John's Hunting Lodge' - John Page
Wednesday 18th
North Curry Society
'Visiting Exmoor - a History of Tourism' - Hilary
Binding
Thursday 19th
Clevedon & District Archaeological Society
Guided walk around Frenchay Green guided by Local
History Society.
From Community Centre 6.45 pm or meet at Frenchay Church car park 7.30 pm. Petrol
£3. Donation to church £1.
Saturday 28th
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Tiverton Castle, St Peters Church, and a Historic Buildings
Trail (HB) Leaders - Anthony Bruce and Jane Evans.
Meet at 10.45 am at St Peter's church, parking arranged at the Castle next door
(SS 953130)
£5 for a guided tour of the Castle, 2.15 pm.
Please book for tea afterwards at the Castle.
JUNE 2005
Saturday 4th
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
'Street Heath' Leaders - Graham Rix and Pat Hill?Cottingham.
Meet at 10.30 am at drove at or near ST 467392. Bring lunch and stout footwear.
Saturday 4th
This event was cancelled.
Somerset
Archaeological & Natural History Society
Visit to Barford Park, Spaxton. Fine early C18
house and gardens. St Michael's Church, Enmore may be visited afterwards.
Leader: Anthony Bruce.
Meet at the house (ST233358)
£4.50 for charity and tea
Saturday 4th
Clevedon & District Archaeological Society
Strawberry Tea Summer Party. 4pm to 7 pm. Prior
booking essential.
Wednesday 8th
North Sedgemoor Local History Group
Burnham during the 1930s - Video
Friday 10th
Banwell Society of Archaeology
AGM
Friday 10th
Chard History Group
Town walk guided by Roger Carter and Peter Wood
- meet by Somerfield car park toilet block at 2.30 pm
Wednesday 15th
North Curry Society
'Exeter Cathedral' - Philip Hickman
Saturday 18th
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
'Dragonflies on Mendip' Leader - Dr Philip Radford.
Meet at 10.30 am at roadside car park by Waldegrave Pool (ST 549513). Bring
lunch and stout footwear.
Tuesday 21th
Burnham-on-Sea Archaeological and Natural History Society
Members' meeting
Saturday 26th
Clevedon & District Archaeological Society
Afternoon visit to Cannington guided by Chris Sidaway,
to see I.A. tribal estate, post Roman cemetery, Saxon Royal Manor, yeoman farmhouses,
etc. By car from Community Centre or meet at 3 bridges near Friendly Spirit
Inn 2.30 pm. Petrol £3. Donation £2.
JULY 2005
Wednesday 6th
Chard History Group
Coach Outing to Sudeley Castle - depart Chard at
9.15 am
Friday 8th
Banwell Society of Archaeology
'Finding the History of your House' - Mike Hooper
Saturday 9th
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Visit to Thong Farm, Helland, North Curry
Leader: Mr John Dallimore, Somerset Vernacular Buildings Research Group
Numbers will be limited. Please phone SANHS office to book.
Possible extra visit - details will be passed on after booking.
Sunday 10th
Clevedon & District Archaeological Society
Day outing by coach. 9 am from Community Centre
to Old Sarum (EH) for guided tour of hillfort,
site of old castle and cathedral, before going on to Salisbury. Choice
of visits to Cathedral, Mompesson House (NT), the Wardrobe, S. Wilts Museum,
13th C Medieval Hall, etc - all in The Close. Bring Picnic lunch. Return
by 7.30 pm approx.
Prior booking essential.
Wednesday 13th
North Sedgemoor Local History Group
Guided tour of Banwell Caves
Saturday 16th July 10.30
am
Somerset
Archaeological & Natural History Society
'Jurassic Rocks and Fossils of the West Somerset Coast'
Leader - Derek Briggs. Meet at 10.30 am by Windmill Restaurant, West Quantoxhead
(ST 113418). Bring lunch and stout footwear.
Wednesday 20th
North Curry Society
'Bees and Beekeepers' - Gerald Fisher
Saturday 30th
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
'A Dorset Heathland Reserve, Hartland Moor' (SY
9585) 9.30 am to 6 pm. Leader - Tim Brodie James. Travel by minibus. Details
from SANHS office.
AUGUST 2005
Thursday 11th to Monday 15th
Clevedon & District Archaeological Society
Study visit to Ireland by coach. 1 night in Rosslare,
visiting sites on way to Dublin. 3 nights in Dublin, to see Boyne
tombs, Newgrange, Celtic Monasteries, Museums, etc. Cost of transport,
half board in hotel etc - £300.
Prior booking essential to Chris Anderson - 01275 794258
Wednesday 17th
North Curry Society
'North Curry Parish footpath walk' - Betty Koppa
SEPTEMBER 2005
Friday 9
Chard History Group
'Jane Austen and the Navy' - Diana Shervington
Friday 9
Banwell Society of Archaeology
'Bristol's Vanished Georgian Armoury' - John Bartlett
Wednesday 14
Bristol and Avon Archaeological Society
'Campaigning for Archaeology - the work of the CBA' -
Mike Heyworth, Director, CBA
Wednesday 14
Somerset Heraldry Society
Visit to St Mary’s Church, Hammet Street,
Taunton.
Saturday 17
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Visit to Shepton Mallet. Leaders: Alan Stone and
Mark McDermott.
Meet at 2.30 pm at the parish church for a talk on the church followed by a
walkabout in the historic town.
Saturday 17
Friends of Somerset County Museum
Friends’ Coffee Morning & Sale - bric-a-brac,
books and produce for sale. Tea, coffee and light refreshments available.
Start 10.00 am - 12.30 pm
Tuesday 20
Burnham-on-Sea Archaeological and Natural History Society
'The Portable Antiquities Scheme' - Mrs Ciorstaidh
Hayward-Trevarthen
Tuesday 20
Friends of Somerset County Museum
Weather in West Somerset Speaker: Simon Ratsey
- 20th Century Perspective. Start 7.30 pm.
Wednesday 21
North Curry Society
'A View of Somerset' - Julian Comrie
Saturday 24
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
'Fungus Foray' Leaders - Roger Lines and Dr Philip
Radford. Meet at 11.00 am at Webber's Post car park (SS 902439)
Saturday 24
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
'Somerset Towns' A symposium of talks
10 am - 4 pm
Venue: Meeting Room, Taunton Library, Paul Street, Taunton
Details from SANHS office
Wednesday 28
Bristol and Avon Archaeological Society
'Early British Christians of Somerset' - Sister
Elizabeth Rees, OCV
Thursday 29
Clevedon and District Archaeological Society
Winter lecture programme resumes with Dr Andrew Fitzpatrick on 'The
Amesbury Archer and the Boscombe Bowmen'. 7.30 pm at the Friends' Meeting
House, 15 Albert Road, Clevedon.
OCTOBER 2005
Saturday 8
Standing Conference of Associated Societies of Somerset
Archaeological & Natural History Society
Annual General Meeting
hosted by Wells Natural History and Archaeological Society
Wells and Mendip Museum
Doors open 10.00 am
All welcome - see newsletter for details or contact SANHS office
Wednesday 12
Bristol and Avon Archaeological Society
'Aerial Photography and Archaeology' - Helen Winton,
Aerial Survey, English Heritage
Friday 14
Chard History Group
'Textiles in Somerset' - a presentation by Estelle
Gilbert of the Somerset Rural Life Museum, Glastonbury
Friday 14
Banwell Society of Archaeology
'Somerset Coal Canal and Tramway' - Mike Chapman
Friday 14
Nynehead and District Local History Society
'Recent Excavations at Taunton Priory' - Steve
Membery
Saturday 15
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
'Birds of the River Otter' Leader - Dr Philip Radford.
Meet at 11.00 am at Kiln car park, Budleigh Salterton (SY 074820) Bring lunch
and stout footwear.
Saturday 15
Friends of somerset County Museum
Coach Trip to Bletchley Park - see booking form
and further details inside.
Tuesday 18
Burnham-on-Sea Archaeological and Natural History Society
'Fungi' - Louis Groome
Tuesday 18
Friends of somerset County Museum
A Look at the History of Fashion - Speaker: Bunty
Gulliford
October style of dress throughout the ages.
Start 7.30 pm
Wednesday 19
North Curry Society
AGM followed by 'National
Trust - Odds and Oddities' - David Bastable
Wednesday 26
Bristol and Avon Archaeological Society
'Monastic Landscapes and Estates' - James Bond
Wednesday 26
Somerset Heraldry Society
Visit to St Cuthbert’s Church, Wells, followed
by talk by Robert Noel, Lancaster Herald and Annual Dinner
Thursday 27
Clevedon and District Archaeological Society
'Roman Villas in Bradford on Avon' - Mark Corney,
Honorary Research Fellow, University of Bristol
NOVEMBER 2005
Wednesday 9
Bristol and Avon Archaeological Society
'Clevedon Court - some recent archaeology' - David
Fogden, National Trust Administrator, Clevedon Court
Friday 11
Chard History Group
'My Hobby of Cartophily' - an illustrated talk
by Peter Wood
Friday 11
Banwell Society of Archaeology
'Bath at Work' (Museum of Bath) - Stuart Burroughs
Friday 11
Nynehead and District Local History Society
'Isambard Kingdom Brunel - the things you might not know!'
- Richard Fox
Saturday 12
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Natural History Social Afternoon, with short illustrated
talks - Ruishton Village Hall (ST 268250)
Saturday 12
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
and Somerset Heraldry Society
Visit to North Cadbury Court
Booking essential. Contact SANHS office.
Saturdsay 12
Somerset Heraldry Society
Visit to North Cadbury Church and Court
Tuesday 15
Burnham-on-Sea Archaeological and Natural History Society
'Donkeys' - Mrs Terri Ellard
Wednesday 23
Bristol and Avon Archaeological Society
'The Archaeology of Lydiard Tregoze' - Sarah Finch-Crisp,
Project Officer. The gardens and park of Lydiard Tregoze House on the outskirts
of Swindon are currently the subject of a major Heritage Lottery funded restoration.
Thursday 24
Clevedon and District Archaeological Society
'Stories in Stone - exploring the Avebury Monuments'
- Dr Joshua Pollard, University of Bristol
Saturday 26
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
'Last of the Britons - Kings or Thugs?'
A symposium organised jointly with the CBA SW with the theme
'Somerset and adjoining counties AD 400-700'.
Chaired by Professor Mick Aston; speakers include Anthea Harris (Byzantium,
Britain and the Western trade), James Gerrard (Native BB Ware continuum), Richard
Sermon (Gloucestershire), Gillian Swanton (Wiltshire), Barbara Yorke (Dorset),
Susan Pearce (Devon), Keith Gardner (North Somerset), Chris Webster (West Somerset)
and Peter Leach (South Somerset).
Venue: Somerset College of Arts & Technology, Wellington Road, Taunton.
10 am - 5 pm.
Admission: £10. Tickets available from SANHS office, Taunton Castle, Taunton
TA1 4AA. 01823 272429.
DECEMBER 2005
Friday 2
Clevedon and District Archaeological Society
Annual Dinner, with guest speaker Pat Hase on 'Christmas
Day in the Workhouse'
Saturday 3
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
'Fungi' - Dr Philip Radford
Tuesday 6
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Magic Lantern Evening, Taunton Castle
Contact SANHS office to book.
Wednesday 7
Bristol and Avon Archaeological Society
Christmas Party, Book Sale and Quiz
Friday 9
Chard History Group
'Upstairs, Downstairs' - Valerie Houghton's slide
presentation shows what life was really like 'below stairs' in the 19th century.
Christmas refreshments follow.
Friday 9
Banwell Society of Archaeology
'Banwell 1914-18 War Memorial' - Society members
Friday 9
Nynehead and District Local History Society
'Two Brick Houses' - Peter Harrison
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