THE Woolmer Forest Heritage Society invited people to learn about Celtic and Roman coins.

Led by Dr David Rudling, from the Sussex School of Archaeology, the day-school event examined the development of coins and primitive currencies in different parts of the world, especially in Asia Minor, Greece and the Roman Republic.

Visitors also looked at coins and other currencies used in Britain during the Celtic and Roman periods.

The event was free to members of the Heritage Society, which is a charity working to promote interest in the heritage of the area of the ancient Royal Woolmer Forest, much of which is in and around Whitehill and Bordon.

The historical significance of the 3,207-acre Woolmer Forest dates back nearly 1,000 years to its designation as a royal hunting forest under the Normans. But it was also used before this - by prehistoric people and by the Romans.