Community celebration marks the return of the Chew Valley Hoard to Somerset.

Welcome to a new booking system for Somerset Archives and Local Studies.

The South West Heritage Trust has acquired an extraordinary Roman gold finger ring discovered near Ilminster, South Somerset.

Explore the next stages in the Wheel of the Year with Ostara (spring equinox) and Beltane (beginnings of summer).

The Trust is delighted to announce the acquisition of a much‑loved Morris Minor van belonging to the late Wilf Peddle — known across Glastonbury as the ‘Egg Man.

Discover how Iron Age communities might have lived in prehistoric Somerset.

Discover how the latest reconstruction at Avalon Archaeology was built.

A behind‑the‑scenes look at projects, collections, and spring cleaning during Somerset Archives’ 2026 Closed Period, with archivist Graeme Edwards.

Somerset’s landscape hides 400 million years of dramatic change—from tropical seas and forests to deserts and Ice Ages. Discover Somerset's prehistoric story.

An exceptionally rare Tudor map of a Devon town has been acquired by South West Heritage Trust.

A rare document that offers a glimpse into a pivotal moment in medieval history has been acquired thanks to the Acceptance in Lieu scheme.

Explore the next stages in the Wheel of the Year with Yule (winter solstice) and Imbolc (beginnings of spring).