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Neolithic Objects inStonehenge Exhibition

A remarkable collection of Neolithic artefacts, held by the South West Heritage Trust, will be on loan to the British Museum for their exhibition, 'The World of Stonehenge'.  

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The Sweet Track protectedagainst Climate Change

The ‘Sweet Track’, the UK’s oldest wooden walkway is safe from the effects of climate change.

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New discovery: The Cheddar Brooch

An early medieval (AD 800-900) silver disc brooch has been declared Treasure by H.M. Coroner. The discovery was made by detectorist Iain Sansome.

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Somerset's AONBsreceive grant

‘Level Up’ is one of the first environmental projects awarded a £248, 900 grant.

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Black History Month: Somerset’s Prehistoric Past

Recent improvements in ancient DNA analysis are revealing more about Somerset's prehistoric past.

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Black History Month

Discover Somerset and Devon’s links to Black history.

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Here Be Dragons Podcast

Discover 3,000 years of history in this podcast by Museum Futures Trainee Josh.

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3D Model of Capricorn

Thanks to a partnership with the University of Exeter a 3D Model of the Roman figurine Capricorn has been created. We're sharing it for the Festival of Archaeology Digital Week.

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Archaeology and Archives

For the Festival of Archaeology Digital Week we're looking at some of the links between archives and the work of archaeologists.

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197-million-year-old Ichthyosaur Fossil Saved

‘Operation Poppy’ last week saw a 197-million-year-old Ichthyosaur, a five-and-a-half foot long marine reptile, from Stolford delivered to the Somerset Heritage Centre ahead of conservation work.

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A £2.6m Boost forthe Quantocks

After four years of development the Quantock Landscape Partnership Scheme (QLPS) has been awarded a £1.8m National Lottery grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

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Burials Shed Lighton Ancient Somerset

Ancient burials unearthed at the site of a new school in Somerton are shedding significant new light on life and death in Roman Somerset.