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  1. Sin Eater's Grave Ratlinghope Shropshire Sin Eater's Grave Ratlinghope Shropshire It is the grave of the last known Sin-Eater in England, a practice peculiar to the England/Welsh marches. Richard ... Contributed by Individual
  2. The Domesday Book The Domesday Book The Domesday Book is The National Archives' oldest and most famous public record. It is a highly detailed survey and ... Contributed by Museum
  3. Horseshoe 14th century Horseshoe 14th century Iron horseshoe, discovered at the Beer Quarry Caves site in Devon in 2007, believed to be the oldest horseshoe found in ... Contributed by Individual
  4. Lostwithiel's crucifixion figure Lostwithiel's crucifixion figure THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. LOSTWITHIEL MUSEUM. This important example ... Contributed by Museum
  5. Norman silver penny Norman silver penny THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. LAWRENCE HOUSE MUSEUM LAUNCESTON. A ... Contributed by Museum
  6. Richard Earl of Cornwall's tile Richard Earl of Cornwall's tile THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. LAWRENCE HOUSE MUSEUM, LAUNCESTON. Richard ... Contributed by Museum
  7. Great Stamps of Grampound Great Stamps of Grampound The Great Stamps of the Borough of Grampound were used to seal Manor Rolls and Documents of the borough to prove their ... Contributed by Individual
  8. Portuguese Coins - Newport Medieval Ship Portuguese Coins - Newport Medieval Ship Copper Portuguese coins suggest trading and crew links with Portugal in the 15th Century Contributed by Museum
  9. English bronzer ewer English bronzer ewer The huge jug stands on three legs with lion paw feet. The lid is a West African replacement. Contributed by Museum
  10. The Salisbury Giant The Salisbury Giant The Salisbury Giant, or St Christopher, was the pageant figure of the Salisbury Guild of Tailors Contributed by Museum
  11. Mappa Mundi Mappa Mundi The Mappa Mundi is an outstanding Medieval treasure and records how 13th Century scholars interpreted the world. Contributed by Museum
  12. Isle of Man Sword of State Isle of Man Sword of State This is a symbol of the oldest continuous parliament in the world, the Manx sword of state is not tucked away in a ... Contributed by Museum
  13. Medieval Builders' Windlass Medieval Builders' Windlass This amazing object was used over 600 years ago in the building of Chesterfield's famous Crooked Spire church. If ... Contributed by Museum
  14. The Exeter puzzle jug The Exeter puzzle jug Pretty risqué for the 14th century. The figures on this decorated jug are thought to represent naked bishops, ... Contributed by Museum
  15. A carving of a pelican wounding itself A carving of a pelican wounding itself The pelican became a symbol of Christian redemption in the middle ages. I don't know quite how old this pelican is, it ... Contributed by Individual
  16. 16th century document part Welsh 16th century document part Welsh Shortly after we moved into our house we discovered this document sealed in a beam. The house was built in 1585. The ... Contributed by Individual
  17. bronze paper knife with devil bronze paper knife with devil hi ya well i found this knife or paper knife in a old barn wall , i was knocking wall down and it fell out of the wall ... Contributed by Individual
  18. The Gilbert Ewer The Gilbert Ewer This bronze ewer (or tripod laver) dates from the early fourteenth century, it was found on the Gower and is intact ... Contributed by Museum
  19. Silver Coin - Plantagenet Era Silver Coin - Plantagenet Era This is a very early coin dating from the rule of Edward I or II of England. It is not quite circular revealing the ... Contributed by Individual
  20. Matthew Biggs' Mattock Matthew Biggs' Mattock The earliest mattocks were deer antlers but later evolved into several basic designs. They have a broad blade, at 90 ... Contributed by Individual
  21. A series of bone whistles A series of bone whistles Bone whistles are the most ancient musical instruments known. Six bone whistles have been found from archaeological ... Contributed by Museum
  22. A fragment of a Norman capital A fragment of a Norman capital Four human faces have been carved into this block of stone, each with a moustache and wearing a hat. Originally it was a ... Contributed by Museum
  23. A fragment of a Norman doorway A fragment of a Norman doorway This carved stone block shows two heads with bulging eyes. The man on the right has a beard and moustache. The shape of ... Contributed by Museum
  24. The first seal of the Chapter of Exeter The first seal of the Chapter of Exeter This is a seal impression which was attached to an official document. The earliest example of the use of this seal is on ... Contributed by Museum
  25. The Common Seal of Exeter The Common Seal of Exeter This silver seal is the oldest example surviving from any of the towns and cities of England, and dates to around 1170 - ... Contributed by Museum
  26. The O'Neills' Inauguration Chair The O'Neills' Inauguration Chair The Clandeboye O'Neills were a branch of the O'Neills of Tyrone who settled in south Antrim and north Down in the ... Contributed by Museum
  27. Pipe Pipe This lead pipe was made to carry drinking water through Exeter's Underground Passages. You can see where the join was ... Contributed by Museum
  28. Eastgate Eastgate The Eastgate was built into Exeter's City Wall, and stood at the top of the High Street. Unfortunately it was demolished ... Contributed by Museum
  29. Sacramentine Monstrance - emblem Sacramentine Monstrance - emblem We are a Congregation of Religious Sisters called the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. We were founded in 1715 in the ... Contributed by Individual
  30. Sacramentine Monstrance - emblem Sacramentine Monstrance - emblem We are a Congregation of Religious Sisters called the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. We were founded in 1715 in the ... Contributed by Individual
  31. Medieval Window Heads Medieval Window Heads These carved timber sections are the window heads from the Guesten Hall, a fine 14th century timber-framed building ... Contributed by Museum
  32. Priory Gatehouse gateposts Priory Gatehouse gateposts The Priory Gatehouse, a scheduled Ancient Monument and Grade 2 Listed Building, was the entrance to Great Malvern ... Contributed by Museum
  33. Pottery drinking jug made in Cheam Pottery drinking jug made in Cheam This type of medieval pottery is known as "Cheam ware", part of the broader tradition of "Surrey white ware", so called ... Contributed by Museum
  34. Alabaster Bedesman Alabaster Bedesman This object is part of one of the effigies from the local church in Abergavenny. It's an alabaster bedesman. A bedesman ... Contributed by Museum
  35. Silver penny of Robert de Stuteville Silver penny of Robert de Stuteville This extremely rare silver penny of the Yorkshire baron, Robert de Stuteville, is also the best surviving example known. ... Contributed by Museum
  36. Silver penny of the Norman King, Henry I Silver penny of the Norman King, Henry I The reign of Henry I is notable for the deteriorating standard of coin manufacture and lots of forgeries were made. In ... Contributed by Museum
  37. Silver penny of William The Conqueror Silver penny of William The Conqueror On this very rare penny, minted between 1066 and 1068, we see the bust of William The Conqueror, wearing a crown and ... Contributed by Museum
  38. Norman carving of a dog chasing its tail Norman carving of a dog chasing its tail Excavated in Canterbury in the 1980s, this carving may have been part of the early decoration of the Cathedral... Contributed by Museum
  39. Candlelight, to extend the useful day Candlelight, to extend the useful day By burning candles, the length of the ‘useful’ day could be extended. In the 18th Century, a tax was imposed on the ... Contributed by Individual
  40. Needle Needle This object was found during excavations on the Bordesley Abbey site. Contributed by Museum
  41. King's head whittle-tang knife King's head whittle-tang knife This whittle-tang knife from the late 12th or early 13th century has the unusual feature of a quality bone handle carved ... Contributed by Museum
  42. The Exon Domesday Book The Exon Domesday Book The 'Exon Domesday' manuscript is a unique survival from William the Conqueror's Domesday Survey of 1086. It contains ... Contributed by Museum
  43. Holy Thorn Reliquary Holy Thorn Reliquary A container made to house and display a thorn said to be from Jesus Christ's crown of thorns Contributed by The British Museum
  44. Hebrew astrolabe Hebrew astrolabe Instrument for working out the time of day using the sun or stars, probably made for a Jewish scholar in Islamic Spain Contributed by The British Museum
  45. The Temple Pyx The Temple Pyx During the Middle Ages, relics of Christ's Passion and of the Virgin and the saints were scattered throughout Western ... Contributed by Museum
  46. Northampton Medieval Jewish Tombstone Northampton Medieval Jewish Tombstone This tombstone is the only surviving example of a medieval Jewish Tombstone in England and one of only two surviving ... Contributed by Individual
  47. 4 Terracotta Tiles 4 Terracotta Tiles 1 terrcotta tile with the arms of England inlaid, 1 terrcotta tile with the arms of Richard, Earl of Cornwall or his son ... Contributed by Museum
  48. Medieval Ecclesiatical Box Medieval Ecclesiatical Box This little box represents all that is left of the religious world in Stirling in the 14th and 15th centuries when ... Contributed by Museum
  49. Eleanor Cross fragment Eleanor Cross fragment Queen Eleanor of Castile, wife of King Edward I of England ("Longshanks"), died at Harby in Notts. in 1290. The Queen's ... Contributed by Museum
  50. Lewis Chessmen Lewis Chessmen Found on Lewis in 1831, they are probably the most well-known archaeological find from Scotland. The chess pieces ... Contributed by Museum

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