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The Somerset Archaeological
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SANHS



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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