Chard History Group present "The paintings of William Hogarth", with Richard Kay. Thursday 9 March, 7.30pm; fee £3.50 The Ballroom, Phoenix Hotel, Chard, TA20 1PH.

BACAS AGM will be on Thursday 9 March at 7:30pm at BRLSI, 16 Queen Square, Bath. Before the AGM, there will be presentations on a number of members' projects. The AGM itself will have any submitted motions, a financial report, and election of officers and trustees. BACAS will present the 'Clive Peacock Memorial Award'; - […]

A visit to Lower Chilcott Farm, Dulverton - a 17th century Exmoor farmhouse. Visit led by a member of SANHS' Historic Buildings section. Booking essential - number limited to 12; please email office@sanhs.org  Minimum £5 donation, please.

Kingsbury Time Travellers present: “Get Inspired – An Event for the Inquisitive” Speakers include Ted Udall on  "An introduction to family history research", and Janet Lute on "The Why, When and Where of 19th century Emigration from this area of Somerset". Price £5, to include light refreshments. Tickets from Kingsbury Episcopi Community Shop & Kingsbury Time Travellers Tel : […]

Society business in the morning and a guided tour of Taunton lead by SANHS President, Nigel Pearce, after lunch. Trustees and committee members are full of post-pandemic energy and enthusiasm and a lot is happening. Wyndham Hall has returned to the management of the Society, and conversion from SANHS Charity to SANHS Charitable Incorporated Organisation […]

This will be an introduction to the history and purpose of heraldry and of the urge to produce a pedigree among the families of Somerset. The items that can be displayed on a coat of arms are precisely controlled, and the status of an individual or family is clearly delineated by those items. The talk […]

The theme for the 2023 SANHS annual archaeology day is "Recent discoveries through development-led archaeology" The day is 10am-2pm and taking place at Bleadon Village Hall (BS24 0PG) Booking through the SANHS office (office@sanhs.org) is advised but tickets will be available on the door. £15 per person. Refreshments will be available. Photo credit: Wessex Archaeology

Bath & Counties Archaeological Society (BACAS) present: "Archaeology online: Archaeology and recovery of military personnel."  This is a free zoom lecture with speaker Richard Osgood. Full details and booking at Archaeology Online 

Harptrees Historical Society present: "The Romans in Somerset" - a talk by Stephen Clews. Fee £3.  Book at info@harptreeshistorysociety.org with subject line “March 2023”

Since 2020 the Westbury Society Archaeology Group has been excavating a recently discovered Romano British building. It is believed to be the owner's home of a farmstead, and the size of the house, plus finds so far, indicate a degree of wealth, though not sufficient to afford a mosaic floor. Despite being fairly modest compared […]

Join SANHS in a visit to some of the remaining defences of Taunton Stop Line After the German invasion of France in June 1940, the threat of a seaborne invasion of the United Kingdom was becoming a distinct possibility. The Taunton stop line would form a continuous line of anti-tank obstacles between Burnham on Sea on […]

Event led by the Natural History group 2pm - 4.30pm. First flowering dates and migrant birds with more information to follow Please book by email to office@sanhs.org or call 01823 272429 Thurlbear Wood, Thurlbear Stoke St Mary Somerset (OS Reference: ST 274 213) • Non-members are welcome at all meetings. • There is a minimum […]