Foreword
A North Somerset Miscellany. Contributions to Local History and Archaeology (1966) p. 5.
Contents are summaries of a series of lectures given at a Conference of Local History and Archaeology in Bath, March 14th 1965. ‘Too often.valuable information from various sources by the Contributors is left unrecorded and it is with this in mind.that these papers are published’.
A Resume of Work in the Bath Area, 1946 – 65
A North Somerset Miscellany. Contributions to Local History and Archaeology (1966) pp. 7 – 12.
A concise but detailed Report including many of following sites. Camerton, Priston, St John’s Hospital, Bath City Wall near Henry Street, St James’ Church, Woolworth’s site, Marks and Spencer site, Grand Pump Room Hotel, Roman Baths, Foxhill at Combe Down, St Winifred’s Well at Sion Hill, Braysdown near Peasedown, Twinoe near Wellow, Stony Littleton, Tunley, Nettleton, West Kington, Wallmead Timsbury, Gay Street.
Little Solsbury Hill Camp
A North Somerset Miscellany. Contributions to Local History and Archaeology (1966) pp. 13 – 14.
A Report on the history and archaeology of this site near Batheaston. Mention of Lansdown.
Excavations on Lansdown
A North Somerset Miscellany. Contributions to Local History and Archaeology (1966) pp. 15 – 16.
A Report on these excavations, involving Kingswood School, at Flock Down field. Also mentioned are Beckford’s Tower, Charmy Down, Little Down camp above North Stoke, Little Solsbury and Upper Langridge Farm.
Excavations in Bath 1963 – 65
A North Somerset Miscellany. Contributions to Local History and Archaeology (1966) pp. 17 – 19.
Twelve sites examined in the last 2 years. The following, reported here, are Upper Borough Walls, the Roman Baths beneath York Street, the Temple of Sulis Minerva, (mention of Colchester), Stall Street and Abbey Gate Street.
St Werburga’s by Bath
A North Somerset Miscellany. Contributions to Local History and Archaeology (1966) pp. 20 – 24.
History of the Oratory dedicated to St Weburga, now under Fountain Buildings near Lansdown. Many more details here with the place names in the surrounding area and other dedications to St Werburga. Also the hagiography of the lady herself.
Medieval sites south of Bath
A North Somerset Miscellany. Contributions to Local History and Archaeology (1966) pp. 25 – 26.
Interesting report on these sites. Mentioned are Rush Hill, Middle Field, Barrow Mead, Selsley Common, Ham Green, Burgh and Twerton.
Keynsham Abbey
A North Somerset Miscellany. Contributions to Local History and Archaeology (1966) pp. 27 – 28.
The history and archaeology of the Abbey. The story of the Keynsham bypass and the effect on the ruins. Tribute to Fry and Sons for their help.
Members of Parliament for Bath in the later Middle Ages
A North Somerset Miscellany. Contributions to Local History and Archaeology (1966) pp. 29 – 32.
Just what it says on the tin! There was a fine for ‘barbarous and shameless practice’ in the Roman Baths. The author says ‘the barbarous and shameless practice has now gone; the fine, now called an entrance fee, remains’
The Downside School Archaeological Society
A North Somerset Miscellany. Contributions to Local History and Archaeology (1966) pp. 33 – 34.
The history of the Society from 1947. Mentioned in general terms of excavations and surveys are the Fosse Way, Chilcompton, Gurney Slade, the Nettle Valley, Moorewood Colliery, Holcombe, Vobster Cross, Stratton Common, Coleford, Ham Hill and Stoke Bottom.
Post Medieval Pottery from Bath
A North Somerset Miscellany. Contributions to Local History and Archaeology (1966) pp. 35 – 36.
Names listings here of the types of pottery, home and imported, found in the area.
A Note on Air Photography and Archaeology
A North Somerset Miscellany. Contributions to Local History and Archaeology (1966) p. 37.
Commentary on the photographs brought to the Conference, including Nettleton and the Mendips.
Map of the Bath District
A North Somerset Miscellany. Contributions to Local History and Archaeology (1966) p. 39.