VISITORS to Cleeve Abbey were able to delve into the past to discover the origins and uses of a whole host of objects at a special local history event.

People were invited to take their own mystery relics along to have them dated by a panel of experts and to learn more about them.

Representatives from the West Somerset Mineral Railway Association were on hand with a display about the history of the district's mineral line.

Visitors were also encouraged to sign a new local record book which will be kept at the abbey and used to record stories, facts and memories of both the site and the surrounding area.

Photos: Steve Guscott