ATWORTH History Group has been delving into the history of the local area, and have interesting talks lined up.
The group reports, “In February the Atworth History Group enjoyed an excellent talk given by David Dawson, the director of Wiltshire Museum in Devizes, all about the Roman ‘Fates’ sculpture that was found in Calne.
“It was a real chance find in the grounds of St Mary’s School, and amazingly the stone came from a quarry at Hazelbury, which is just up the road from Atworth.
“On March 7th, David Ayling, proprietor of Somerset Coins, will be looking at the history of Atworth through coinage, and will be available after his talk to look at any coins that people may have brought along. Please be mindful, though, that there may have to be a time limit on how many he can do during the evening.
“We meet on the first Monday of the month (unless there’s a bank holiday, in which case it’ll be the second) in Atworth Village Hall at 7.30pm. Visitors are very welcome at the modest cost of £5 for the evening, or you may wish to join for an annual subscription of £15.”
Picture: David Ayling, proprietor of Somerset Coins, who will be giving a talk to the Atworth History Group this month.
