Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society
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JANUARY 2006
Friday 13
Banwell Society of Archaeology
'Victorian Magic Lantern Show' - Keith Utteridge
Friday 13
Nynehead and District Local History Society
New Year Party and a Seasonal Activity (7.30 pm)
Saturday 14
Somerset
Archaeological & Natural History Society
'Birds from a Cargo Ship' - David Ballance
Saturday 21
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
'Some Bridgwater Buildings' - Chris Sidaway
Thursday 26
Clevedon and District Archaeological Society
'Acton Court - a Tudor courtier's house' - Kirsty
Rodwell, BAA
FEBRUARY 2006
Saturday 4
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
10.30am for 11am
POTTERY SYMPOSIUM
Joint Meeting with the Medieval Pottery Research Group (South West) by courtesy
of the Trustees and Managers of Wells Museum and Wells Archaeological &
Natural History Society.
See Newsletter for details
Wells & Mendip Museum, The Close, Wells.
All welcome - enquiries to David Dawson at davidp@dawsonheritage.co.uk
Wednesday 8
Bristol and Avon Archaeological Society
The Leslie Grinsell Memorial Lecture by Professor
Tim Darvill
Friday 10
Banwell
Society of Archaeology
' History of Herb Gardens in the Bristol area'
- Ann Freeman
Friday 10
Nynehead and District Local History Society
'A Somerset sheep-stealer transported to Australia'
- David Hawkings
Saturday 11
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
'Changing Flora of Somerset' - Stephen Parker,
English Nature
Saturday 18
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Symposium on Somerset Vernacular Buildings - Jane
Penoyre, John Dallimore, John McCann
Contact SANHS office for details of venue.
Thursday 23
Clevedon and District Archaeological Society
'The Roman Settlement at Hall's End Farm, South Gloucestershire'
- Andrew Young, BA, AIFA, Avon Archaeological Unit
MARCH 2006
Wed 8
Somerset
Archaeological & Natural History Society
Somerset Library Treasures
A talk by David Bromwich, Somerset Studies Librarian
Venue: The Great Hall, Somerset County Museum, 7.30 pm
Wed 8
Bristol & Avon Archaeological Society
Jacob's Well: Mikveh or Bet Torhorah??
Illustrated talk by Richard Serman and Joe Hillaby
Wed 8
The North Sedgemoor Local History Group
Slides of local interest
June Thomas & Sheila Brookes
Friday 10
Banwell Society of Archaeology
'Hannah More's Parents' (A Preview) - William Evans
Friday 10
Nynehead and District Local History Society
'The human face of Romano-British iron- working on Exmoor'
Lee Bray, Department of Archaeology, Exeter University
Friday 10
Chard History Group
The Hammered Coinage of England 50BC - 1662AD
Chris Brewchome, Dowlish Pottery
Saturday 11
Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society
'Phenology: It's all a matter of timing'
Speaker: Simon Leach
Venue: Wyndham Hall
Saturday 11
Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society
Visit to Woodspring Priory
Leader: Pam Brimacombe
Telephone SANHS office to book.
Tuesday 14
Weston-super-Mare Archaeological and Natural History Society
'The Shapwick Treasure and other Coin Hoards' -
Stephen Minnitt
Wed 15
North Curry Society
Butterflies in Somerset
Michael Barry
Wed
22
Bristol & Avon Archaeological Society
Post Romano-British Priddy. Illustrated talk by
Albert Thompson
Wed 22
South Petherton Local History Group
The Architecture of Bath
Valerie Marshall
Saturday 25
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
ANNUAL ARCHAEOLOGY SYMPOSIUM
Venue: Somerset College of Arts & Technology, Wellington Road, Taunton TA1
5AX 10am to 4pm
The keynote speaker at 2.00pm will be Paul Stamper on Historic Battlefields
- archaeology, management and interpretation - a view from English
Heritage. The morning review of archaeology in Somerset will include Richard
McConnell on the excavations of the Augustinian Priory of St Peter & St
Paul in Taunton, Jayne Lawes on the excavations at Upper Row, Albert Thompson
on Roman and post-Roman Priddy on Mendip, Vince Russett on Community Archaeology
in North Somerset and Charlie Hollinrake on Neolithic timber structures and
other features at the Walpole landfill site.
Admission £5 on the door. Tea & coffee provided, but bring your own
lunch.
Thursday 30
Clevedon and District Archaeological Society
AGM followed by an address by the retiring Chairman,
Mrs Margaret Whittington on 'Llanthoni Abbey, near Abergavenny'.
APRIL 2006
Sat 1
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Butleigh and the Navy
A half day of talks at Butleigh on the Hood family
Speakers: Lady Gass & Dr Mike Duffy. & visit to Wootton House (limited
numbers)
Phone SANHS office for details
Wed 5
Bristol & Avon Archaeological Society
Montpelier: A Bristol suburb. Illustrated talk
by Mary Wright
Friday 7
Nynehead and District Local History Society
'Visiting Exmoor - a history of tourism' - Hilary
Binding
Friday 7
Chard History Group
Some of My Favourite Things
The Revd Terry Stokes - who also invites members to bring along some of their
'smaller favourite things' for perusal (not valuation)
Saturday 8
Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society
'Somerset Landscape and Geodiversity'
Speaker: Derek Briggs
Venue: Wyndham Hall
Saturday 8
Clevedon & District Archaeological Society
CBA SW AGM 10 am Yeovil
Followed by talks on Treasure and Metal Detecting
Tuesday 11
Weston-super-Mare Archaeological and Natural History Society
'Banwell Caves - The Bishop and the Bones' - John
Chapman
Wed 12
The North Sedgemoor Local History Group
The Lost Ports of the River Severn & the Bristol Channel
Roy Gallop
Wed 19
North Curry Society
Admiral Blake
David Sebborn
Thurs 20
Clevedon & District Archaeological Society
Guided visit to Berrow Church
Friday 21
Banwell Society of Archaeology
'William Beckford of Bath' - Roger Angerston
Wed 26
South Petherton Local History Group
Behind the scenes at the Time Team
John Powlesland
Sat 29
Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society
Visit to Farleigh Hungerford Castle
Leader: Chris Sidaway
Visit "Castle", Church and Priest's House
Prior booking essential Numbers limited.
MAY 2006
Tuesday 9
Weston-super-Mare Archaeological and Natural History Society
'Taking the Air - the Development of the Seaside Resort,
1800 - 1900 ' - Andrea Button, plus AGM
Wed 10
The North Sedgemoor Local History Group
Historical Films
D Richardson - from the Engine Room, Bridgwater
Friday 12
Banwell Society of Archaeology
Members Night - Society members
Friday 12
Nynehead and District Local History Society
AGM followed by 'The pilgrim
trail to Le Mont-St-Michel' - David Rabson
Sat 13
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Visit to Wayford Manor and Wayford Church
Manor House c.1600 with later additions by Sir Ernest George and gardens by
Harold Peto
Leader: Nigel Pearce
Booking essential - contact SANHS office for further details
Wed 17
North Curry Society
The Parrett Trail
Kate Jenkins
Thurs 18
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Visit to Castle Cary
Leader: Mary Siraut
Includes a visit to Boyd's to see horsehair weaving. Prior booking essential
(for Boyd's) as numbers limited. (not suitable for the disabled).
Contact SANHS office for more details
Fri 19
Chard History Group
Annual Dinner
Sat 20
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Annual General Meeting
Wed 24
South Petherton Local History Group
The History of the Calendar
AGM and Wendy Sturgess
JUNE 2006
Friday 9
Banwell Society of Archaeology
AGM + 'Electrical Appliances of a Bygone Age' -
Peter Lamb
Friday 9
Chard History Group
The Roman Legionary
John Smith (including armour)
Sat 10
Clevedon & District Archaeological Society
Joint CVA SW Field Trip by coach to variety of sites on
Exmoor
Guide: Rob Wilson-North
Thurs 15
Clevedon & District Archaeological Society
Walk round Dolebury Hillfort
Guide: Chris Richards
By car from Comm. Centre.
Sat 17
Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society
Dragonflies on Mendip
Leader: Dr Philip Radford
Meet at roadside car-park by Waldegrave Pool (ST 549513) at 10.30 am
Wed 21
North Curry Society
The Coracle Man
Ted Pitman
Sat 24
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Visit to Acton Court, Iron Acton, South Glos
A 16th Century courtier house
Leader: Anita Sims
Prior booking essential as numbers limited
Sat 24
Clevedon & District Archaeological Society
Strawberry Tea 3 - 6 pm
JULY 2006
Wed 5
Chard History Group
Coach outing to Cirencester
Sunday 16
Clevedon & District Archaeological Society
Day outing by coach at 9 am to Oxford. 11 am guided
tour of New College; afternoon visit to Broughton
Castle.
Wed 19
North Curry Society
North Curry Parish Footpath Walk
Betty Koppa 7 pm
Friday 21
Halswell House, Goathurst
Somerset
Archaeological & Natural History Society
Leader: Christopher Chanter
Meet outside house, 2.00 pm
Sat 22
Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society
Organic Farming
Speaker: Anne Jones
Meet at West Lyng Court Farm (ST 317281) West Lyng at 10.30 am
AUGUST 2006
Fri 11
Chard History Group
Afternoon coach outing to Wells
Thur 17 to Mon 21
Clevedon
& District Archaeological Society
Study visit to Northumberland. Prior booking essential:
01275 794258
Sat 19
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Geodiversity: rock and landscape variety
Leader: Derek Briggs
Start from Holord A39 layby 10.30 am
SEPTEMBER
2006
Sat 2
North Somerset Museum
Flint Knapping Demonstration
Karl Lee
Guided tours of the museum every Tuesday & Saturday to 30 September at 2pm
Sun 3
Clevedon & District Archaeological Society
Walk round Compton Dundon
Guided by member of Vernacular Buildings Society.
Fri 8
Chard History Group
The History of the Waterloo to Exeter Railway
Tony Carter
Fri 8
Banwell Society of Archaeology
Weston Holiday Diary of 1836
Pat Hase
Sun 10 - Sun 17
Bishop's Palace Wells
Octocentennial Festival
Including Jocelin Medieval Historical & Archaeological
Conference
See website for details:
www.wells800.co.uk
Tue 12
Weston-super-Mare Archaeological and Natural History Society
Amesbury Archer and Boscombe Down
Andrew Manning
Wed 13
Axbridge Archaeological & Local History Society
Conducted tour of Wells Cathedral
1.45pm booking essential
Wed 13
Norton sub Hamdon Local History Society
SS Great Britain coach trip
Depart 9.30am
Contact Mike Cudmore
01935 881248
Wed 13
North Sedgemoor Local History Group
Annual General Meeting with talk on History
of St Andrews School
Thu 14
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
John Hanning Speke & The Search for the Source of
the Nile
An illustrated lecture on the Somerset man who solved one of the greatest mysteries
in the history of exploration
Tom Mayberry
Great Hall County Museum 7.30pm
Fri 15 - Sun 17
Society for Church Archaeology
Annual Conference: Precincts, Parks, Ruins: the Archaeology
of Ecclesiastical Landscapes
Loop Centre Exeter and field trips
Details from Nicola Smith
01522 851340
Sat 16
Friends of Somerset County Museum
Coach trip to Kew Palace & Kew Gardens
Contact Museum for details
Mon 18
Keynsham & Saltford Local History Society
Clifton Rocks Railway
Peter Davey
Tue 19
Burnham-on-Sea Archaeological & Natural History Society
Hedgehogs
Ellie West
Tue 19
Friends of Somerset County Museum
The History of Beads
Carol Talbot
County Museum 7.30 pm
Tue 19
West Somerset Village History Society
The Worker's Tale - Wellington oral history
John Burgess & David Canham
Wed 20
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Visit to Court House, East Quantoxhead.
Leader: Chris Sidaway
Visit Court House, gardens, church and picturesque village.
Prior booking essential as numbers are strictly limited
Wed 20
North Curry Society
Speke of the Nile
Peter Speke
Sat 23
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Fungus Foray
Dr Philip Radford & Graham Rix
Webbers Post Car Park SS902439 11am
Sat 23
North Somerset Museum
Brunel's Hits & Misses
Chris Richards & David Greenfield - 7.30
Sat 23
Somerset Moth Group
National Moth Night
Witch Lodge - meet at Greyhound pub in Staple Fitzpaine 7.30
Contact David Evans on the day to confirm event is going ahead
Tue 26
Somerset Vernacular Buildings Research Group
Tour of East Lambrook Manor
2.30pm
Wed 27
South Petherton Local History Group
History of Bristol
Bob Porton
Thu 28
Clevedon & District Archaeological Society
The Nailsea Glassworks
Andrew Smith
Thu 28
South-East Somerset Archaeological & Historical Society
Taunton Priory Excavations
Richard McConnell
Wincanton Town Hall 7.30
Fri 29
Friends of the Somerset Rural Life Museum Glastonbury
Living with a Victorian Photographer: Freda Derrick's
Memories of her Father
An illustrated talk with readings by the authors of In a Good Light.
7.30pm at the museum
Book in advance: tel 01458 831197. £3.50 to non-members
Sat 30
Quantock Hills AONB Service
3rd Quantock Archaeological Symposium
Crowcombe Hall Crowcombe
Cost: £10 inc buffet lunch
Tel: 01278 732845
OCTOBER 2006
Fri 6
Wells Natural History & Archaeological Society
Desert or City - the Way of holiness in Byzantium
Very Rev John Clarke
Sat 7
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Birds of the Otter Estuary
Dr Philip Radford
Kiln Car Park Budleigh Salterton
SY074820 11am
Sat 7
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Visit to St Andrews Church & The Walronds, Cullompton
Anita Sims
Meet at the church at 11.30
Cost £6 to include lunch
Booking essential
Tue 10
Weston-super-Mare Archaeological & Natural History
Society
Berkeley Castle
Martin Odell
Wed 11
North
Sedgemoor Local History Group
Burnham Lifeboats
Wed 11
Watchet Market House Museum
Is climate change affecting the seashore fauna?
Dr J H Crothers
Thu 12
Axbridge Archaeological & Local History Society
Windmills & Millers
Thu 12
Bath & Camerton Archaeological Society
A Contextual Consideration of Bronze Age Metalwork Find-Spots
in South-West Britain
Fay Stevens
Fri 13
Banwell Society of Archaeology
Bombing of Weston-super-Mare
John Penny
Fri 13
Chard History Group
The Story of Patchwork & Quilting
Pat Ambrose
Fri 13
Nynehead & District Local History Society
Memories of Wellington in the Fifties
John Nash
Sat 14
Standing Conference of Associated Societies of Somerset
Archaeological & Natural History Society
Annual General Meeting
Hosted by Somerset Heraldry Society
Dunster Memorial Hall
Doors open 9.30am
See Newsletter feature
Mon 16
Keynsham & Saltford Local History Society
Dyrham Park
John Lench
Mon 16
North Somerset Museum
A Weston-super-Mare Holiday Diary of 1836
Pat Hase
Tue 17
Burnham-on-Sea Archaeological & Natural History Society
Origins of Surnames
Don Steel
Tue 17
Friends of Somerset County Museum
Cross Connections 2
John Porter
County Museum 7.30pm
Tue 17
West Somerset Village History Society
Fishing Weirs & Associated Industries
Richard McDonnell & Hilary Binding
Tue 17
Wiveliscombe Historical Society
The Fox Bros Mills in Action Terry Milton
Wed 18
North Curry Society
The Work of the Peat Moors Centre
Eddie Wills
Wed 18
Somerset Vernacular Buildings Research Group
Annual General Meeting and talk by Martin Papworth
Compton Dundon Village Hall
Mon 23-Fri 27
North Somerset Museum
Naturally Fun - hands on children's activities
with a wild theme
Tue 24
Norton sub Hamdon Local History Society
The Yeovil/Langport Railway
Norton sub Hamdon Village Hall 7.30
Wed 25
South Petherton Local History Group
Land Settlement
Julian Richards
Thu 26
Clevedon & District Archaeological Society
Building the Pantheon in Rome
Mark Wilson Jones
Sat 28
Somerset Rural Life Museum Glastonbury
Monmouth Rebellion - living history event
11.00-5.00
NOVEMBER 2006
Thu 2
Somerset Moth Group
Annual General Meeting
Ruishton Village Hall 7.00
Tue 7
Norton
sub Hamdon Local History Society
Annual General Meeting
Venue TBA 7.30
Tue 7
Weston-super-Mare Archaeological and Natural History Society
Before the lake - memories of the Chew Valley
Lesley Ross
Wed 8
North Sedgemoor Local History Group
Burnham in the late 1930s
Wed 8
Watchet Market House Museum
Bears, Salmon & Diamond-Toothed Gertie - A
trip through Alaska
Barbara Marchant
Thu 9
Axbridge Archaeological & Local History Society
Cheddar Villa
Thu 9
Bath & Camerton Archaeological Society
After Roman Britain - who were the early Anglo-Saxons?
Dr Helen Geake
Fri 10
Banwell Society of Archaeology
Life as a Wheelwright & Carriage Restorer
Mike Horler
Fri 10
Chard History Group
Stringfellow in Flight
Roger Carter
Fri 10
Nynehead & District Local History Society
The Lost Singers of Somerset
Yvette Staelens
Wed 15
North Curry Society
Siegfried Sassoon & the Great War
Dennis Silk
Wed 15
Somerset Vernacular Buildings Research Group
The Shapwick Project
Nick Corcos
Fri 17
South-East Somerset Archaeological & Historical Society
South Cadbury Environs Project: a review of 15 years'
work
Dr Richard Tabor
Caryford Hall 7.30
Fri 17
Wells Natural History & Archaeological Society
Richard Dadd: Victorian painter and parricide
Peter Trafford
Sat 18
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Natural History Social Afternoon with short illustrated
talks
Adam Library Taunton Castle 2.30pm
Sat 18
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Visit to the Tithe Barn, Dunster
Meet at the Tithe Barn at 11.00am. Booking essential. Further details from SANHS
office
Mon 20
Keynsham & Saltford Local History Society
William Smith, Father of Geology
Elizabeth Devon
Tue 21
Burnham-on-Sea Archaeological & Natural History Society
Recent Archaeological Work in Somerset
Bob Croft
Tue 21
West Somerset Village History Society
The Fortunes of the Crosse Family, Fyne Court
John Porter
Tue 21
Wiveliscombe Historical Society
Wimbleball Reservoir
Arthur Heywood
Wed 22
South Petherton Local History Group
The Parrett Trail
Chris Sidaway
Thu 30
Clevedon & District Archaeological Society
The Newport Medieval Ship
Bob Trett
DECEMBER 2006
Fri 1
Clevedon & District Archaeological Society
Annual Dinner
Guest Speaker Michael Greaves
Fri 1
Wells & Mendip Museum
Movies beneath the Mendips
Early caving films
7.30 at the museum, £2.50
Sat 2
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Pesticides in the Environment
Dr Karen Stead-Dexter
Tue 5
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Celebrating SANHS
A chance to look over the castle, see and hear about our plans for its future,
and enjoy some seasonal refreshments.
Great Hall County Museum 7.30pm
Fri 8
Wells Natural History & Archaeological Society
Christmas party with lecture:
Last of the Summer Walks:
Hauling stone to Wells
Jim Hanwell
Fri 8
Banwell Society of Archaeology
Bristol Castle & the Anarchy of King Stephen
William Evans
Fri 8
Chard History Group
Powerful Women in Rural Dorset
(followed by seasonal refreshments)
John Lello
Fri 8
Nynehead & District Local History Society
The Good Old Days - were they really? Taunton's Health
& Housing
Sue Berry
Tue 12
Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
A Magic Lantern Evening
Early C20 slides of Somerset
Christopher Chanter & Nigel Pearce
Traditional buffet supper. Cost: £6, book with SANHS office.
Venue: Adam Library, Taunton Castle
Tue 12
Weston-super-Mare Archaeological & Natural History
Society
Wassailing & Winter Customs
David Walker
Wed 13
North Sedgemoor Local History Group
The South West Coast Path
Wed 13
South Petherton Local History Group
Christmas Dinner
Wed 13
Watchet Market House Museum
A Life in Painting
Barry Watkin
Thu 14
Bath & Camerton Archaeological Society
An Introduction to Stone Tool Technology with demonstration
of flintknapping
Karl Lee
Mon 18
Keynsham & Saltford Local History Society
Members evening
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