Portable Antiquities Scheme 

Name

Nearest Town

PAS - Finds Liaison Officer or Adviser - Bristol

Bristol

PAS - Finds Liaison Officer or Adviser - Devizes

Devizes

PAS - Finds Liaison Officer or Adviser - Dorchester

Dorchester

PAS - Finds Liaison Officer or Adviser - Exeter

Exeter

PAS - Finds Liaison Officer or Adviser - Salisbury

Salisbury

PAS - Finds Liaison Officer or Adviser - Somerset

Taunton

PAS - Finds Liaison Officer or Adviser - Swindon

Swindon

PAS - Finds Liaison Officer or Adviser - Taunton

Taunton

PAS - Finds Liaison Officer or Adviser - Truro

Truro

Council For British Archaeology 

Name

Nearest Town

Axe Valley Archaeological Association

Axe Valley

Bath and Camerton Archaelogical Society

Bath

Bristol and Avon Archaeological Society

Bristol

Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society

Bristol, Gloucester and Cheltenham

Caradon Archaeological Group

University of Bristol Archaeological Society

Bristol

Yeovil Archaeological and Local History Group

Yeovil

National Council for Metal Detectorists 

Name

Nearest Town

East Devon Metal Detecting Club

Exeter

Ischem Relic Society

Bristol

Melksham and District Metal Detecting Club

Chippenham

Plymouth Metal Detecting Club

Plymouth

Severn Vale Historical Research and Detecting Society

Bristol

Stour Valley Search and Recovery Club

Poole

Swindon Artifact Searchers

Swindon

Torbay Metal Detecting Society

Torquay

Trowbridge and District Metal Detecting Club

Devizes

Weston-Super-Mare Historical Research and Detecting Association

Weston-Super-Mare

Weymouth and Portland Metal Detecting Club

Weymouth

Wyvern Metal Detecting Club

Marlborough

Yeovil and District Bottle and Metal Detecting Club

Yeovil

Young Archaeologists' Club 

Name

Nearest Town

Young Archaeologists' Club - Bath and Bristol Branch

Bristol and Bath

Young Archaeologists' Club - Cornwall Branch

n/a

Young Archaeologists' Club - Devon Branch

Exeter

Young Archaeologists' Club - Exmoor Branch

Minehead

Young Archaeologists' Club - North Wiltshire Branch

Swindon

Young Archaeologists' Club - South Wiltshire Branch

Salisbury

Sites and Monuments Record 

Name

Nearest Town

Bath and North East Somerset SMR

Bath

Bristol City SMR

Bristol

Cornwall SMR

Truro

Devon SMR

Exeter

Dorset SMR

Dorchester

North Somerset SMR

Weston-Super-Mare

Plymouth City SMR

Plymouth

Somerset SMR

Taunton

Torbay SMR

Torquay

Wiltshire SMR

Trowbridge

Part-time Courses 

Name

Nearest Town

Chippenham College

Chippenham

Cornwall College, Saltash

Saltash

Salisbury College

Salisbury

Sidmouth College

Sidmouth

Somerset Community Education

n/a

Swarthmore Centre for Adult Education

Devon

Swindon College

Swindon

University of Exeter

n/a

Weymouth College

Weymouth

Wiltshire College

n/a

Workers' Educational Association - South Western District

Devon

Workers' Educational Association - Western District

Bristol

Yeovil College

Yeovil

Find out if there is an opportunity for attending a local event or dig on the Council for British Archaeology web site.