{"id":760,"date":"2023-12-19T14:10:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T14:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swheritage.org.uk\/somerset-archives\/?page_id=760"},"modified":"2026-10-12T10:55:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T09:55:10","slug":"booking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swheritage.org.uk\/somerset-archives\/home\/somerset-heritage-centre\/booking\/","title":{"rendered":"Booking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We suggest making an appointment for an Archive and Local Studies research visit at the Somerset Heritage Centre, this enables you to pre-order the documents you would like to see, although we do have a limited number of drop in spaces which are allocated on a first-come first-served basis. Appointments are released early in the month for the following month.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ordering-documents\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Booking your space and ordering documents<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>If you wish to view maps not available online then please book the map table.<\/li>\n<li>If you wish to view records on microfiche or microfilm, please book a microfiche\/film reader. The USB reader allows you to save images to a USB stick (after the purchase of a photographic licence), but please bring your own memory stick with you.<\/li>\n<li>Up to 4 documents per session can be pre-ordered, and further documents can be requested during your session.<\/li>\n<li>For Saturday visits, up to 6 documents can be pre-ordered at the time of booking, and further documents can be requested during your visit.<\/li>\n<li>Please use our <a href=\"https:\/\/swheritage.org.uk\/our-services\/research-resources\/\">online catalogues<\/a> to find the references for the items you wish to use.<\/li>\n<li>We have a broad range of research guides which may help get you started with your research. <a href=\"https:\/\/somerset-cat.swheritage.org.uk\/guides\">View them here.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We launched a new booking system for all appointments from <strong>1 July 2026<\/strong>&nbsp;onwards, to make an appointment please book here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/somerset-cat.swheritage.org.uk\/visiting\/book\/somerset\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;background-color:#aa0061\">Book Here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about the new booking system please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/somerset-cat.swheritage.org.uk\/guides\/Booking&amp;onlinepreorders\">booking guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you have particular requirements relating to your document requests please call us on 01823 337600.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Discovery Saturdays<\/h2>\n<p>Our Discovery Saturdays provide more ways to explore Somerset\u2019s heritage. Visit the searchroom to undertake research, visit our pop-up exhibition or event, details of which are released in advance, or bring along your archaeological finds to be identified.<\/p>\n<p>You can book your searchroom visit through our online booking system, booking slots are released 8 weeks in advance of the date. Many events are drop-in, some will require booking separately. Details of up-coming Discovery Saturday events will be listed below when released.<\/p>\n<p>To book for the Finds Surgery please see the information below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3>Discovery Events<\/h3>\n<p>Coming soon!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3>Finds Surgery<\/h3>\n<p>Laura Beckwith, from the Portable Antiquities Scheme, will be available to help with recording and identifying archaeological finds. Book via the form below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-contact-form-7-contact-form-selector\">\n<div class=\"wpcf7 no-js\" id=\"wpcf7-f863-o1\" lang=\"en-GB\" dir=\"ltr\" data-wpcf7-id=\"863\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/somerset-archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/760#wpcf7-f863-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form init\" aria-label=\"Contact form\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-status=\"init\">\n<fieldset class=\"hidden-fields-container\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"863\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"6.1.7\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_GB\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f863-o1\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_posted_data_hash\" value=\"\" \/>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p><label> Your name<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-name\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" autocomplete=\"name\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-name\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><label> Your email<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-email\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-email wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-email\" autocomplete=\"email\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"email\" name=\"your-email\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><label> Select a date <\/label><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"date\"><select class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"date\"><option value=\"10\/1\/2026\">10\/1\/2026<\/option><option value=\"11\/4\/2026\">11\/4\/2026<\/option><option value=\"11\/7\/2026\">11\/7\/2026<\/option><option value=\"10\/10\/2026\">10\/10\/2026<\/option><\/select><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p><label> Please provide a brief description of your find <\/label><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"find-description\"><textarea cols=\"40\" rows=\"10\" maxlength=\"2000\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"find-description\"><\/textarea><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p><label> Find Spot Location (6 digit grid reference) <\/label><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"find-spot\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"find-spot\" \/><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p><label>Attach an image (optional, 3MB)<\/label><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"photo\"><input size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-file\" accept=\".jpeg\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"file\" name=\"photo\" \/><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p><label> We will contact you to organise a time <\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><input class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-submit has-spinner\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" \/>\n<\/p><div class=\"wpcf7-response-output\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We suggest making an appointment for an Archive and Local Studies research visit at the Somerset Heritage Centre, this enables you to pre-order the documents you would like to see, although we do have a limited number of drop in spaces which are allocated on a first-come first-served basis. 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