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Visit to Avalon Marshes Archaeological Reconstructions – Sunday 28th April 2pm
Avalon Marshes Centre Shapwick Rd, Westhay, Glastonbury, United KingdomLocation - Avalon Marshes Centre Shapwick Road, Westhay, Glastonbury BA6 9TT Guided tour of all the attractions – takes about 1hour 15 minutes. Cost is £8.50 per person but this […]
Wells Natural History and Archaeological Society: VISIT: Leigh Down stone circles – led by the owner, Nic Colton.
Thursday 2 May, 11.30am. Visit will take about 3 hrs; bring own picnic. email admin@wellsmuseum.org.uk
Yeovil Archaeological and Local History Society “A personal look back to Yeovil in the second World War” by local historian Jack Sweet.
Holy Trinity Church Lysander Rd, Yeovil, United KingdomFriday 3 May, 7.15pm. Holy Trinity Church, Lysander Road, Yeovil, BA20 2BU (parking available on site) Free to YALHS members, guests £2. Email: yalhs.coordinator@outlook.com Website yalhs.org.uk/
North Sedgemoor Local History Group: “The Nornen – the ship in the sand” by John Strickland.
The King Alfred School Burnham Road, HighbridgeWednesday 8 May, 7 - 9 pm King Alfred School lecture theatre, Burnham Road, Highbridge, TA9 3EE Guests: £5
Guided Walk around Norton Fitzwarren: Saturday 11th May 13.45
Somerset Heritage Centre Brunel Way. Norton Fitzwarren, TauntonBob Croft (Head of Historic Environment for SWHT) will lead this guided walk which starts from the Somerset Heritage Centre at 13.45. It will then take in the Norton World […]
BACAS: Excursion “Hinton Priory”
Details on BACAS' website Excursions page.
Weston-super-Mare Archaeological and Natural History Society (WANHS): “Elizabethan Houses and the Transformation of England” by Dr Jonathan Foyle
Faces Cafe, 4-6 Station Rd Weston-Super-MareTuesday 14 May: doors open 7.00 / talk will start at 7.30 pm. FACES Cafe, 4 - 6 Station Rd, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 1XB Entry £1.00 for members / £3.00 for non-members. Car […]
Glastonbury Antiquarian Society “Two new discoveries: medieval devotion at Glastonbury”
Glastonbury Town HallTim Hopkinson-Ball will discuss two artefacts. Thursday 16th May, 7 pm. Glastonbury Town Hall (small hall), Magdalene Street, Glastonbury BA6 9EL Cost: GAS members free, visitors £2. Car park adjacent to […]
The Turbevilles of Gaulden Manor: A webinar by David Victor. Thursday 16th May 2024 7.30pm
WebinarA webinar by David Victor about the family that inspired a novel by Thomas Hardy To Register please email: webinars@sanhs.org Or to register directly, go to: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uTs5qBGjRayU7BWMgAeC4g After registering, you will […]
BioBlitz at St James’s Churchyard, Taunton: Saturday 18th May 10.30 to 13.00
St James's Church Taunton St James St, Taunton, Somerset, United KingdomLocation – St James’s Churchyard, Taunton, TA1 1JS Come and join the SANHS Natural History group recording species in the churchyard. Results will be compared with the previous survey made […]
Harptrees History Society: “Stanton Drew stones” a guided walk with Colin Budge,
Email info@harptreeshistorysociety.org for details and cost
John Page talks about “Rowland Pavey: a Cheddar Eccentric” – a webinar
WebinarThursday 6th June 2024 at 7.30pm Rowland Pavey is best remembered today as the man who built Jacob’s Ladder in Cheddar Gorge. However, he was also involved in several other […]