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Telling a history of our world through objects

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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. Statuette of Jupiter Statuette of Jupiter This small figure, height 92mm is probably Romano-British Contributed by Museum
  3. Portion of a limestone Stelae Portion of a limestone Stelae This is the upper left-hand portion of a limestone stelae of Pahemy. A Stelae is a tall slab usually made of stone or ... Contributed by Museum
  4. Neolithic Stone Axe Neolithic Stone Axe This Neolithic stone axe was found within a prehistoric pit at Clifton (Worcestershire) during an archaeological project ... Contributed by Individual
  5. 17th century pub bowls 17th century pub bowls These were dug up when excavating our back garden for a redesign - the garden has been part of the former pub we live ... Contributed by Individual
  6. Flint arrowhead Flint arrowhead This was found on the northern slope of Ingleborough mountain in the Dales, N. Yorks, below the major landslip. It was ... Contributed by Individual
  7. Fragment of the Berlin Wall Fragment of the Berlin Wall I was 11 years old when the wall came down; though my understanding of the political meaning was largely vague, the ... Contributed by Individual
  8. Pre-historic hand-axe 700,000 years old Pre-historic hand-axe 700,000 years old This flint handaxe was the first human tool found securely stratified within significantly early geological deposits. Contributed by Museum
  9. Olduvai handaxe Olduvai handaxe This handaxe made of green volcanic lava represents a tradition of tool-making which began about 1.6 million years ago. ... Contributed by The British Museum
  10. Marcus du Sautoy's Board Game Marcus du Sautoy's Board Game This a replica of the game found by Leonard Woolley in the Royal Cemetery at Ur. Examples of this 'Game of Twenty ... Contributed by Individual
  11. A flint hand axe A flint hand axe Until the nineteenth century, most people believed humans had been living on Earth for only a few thousand years. This ... Contributed by Museum
  12. Piece of the Berlin Wall Piece of the Berlin Wall I bought this fragment in Berlin in 1990. In Pariser Platz, next to the Brandenburg Gate, it was then possible to buy ... Contributed by Individual
  13. A Roman tombstone from Cirencester A Roman tombstone from Cirencester Roman tombstones tell you something about the lives of the soldiers, slaves, men, women and children who lived in ... Contributed by Museum
  14. Early Cigarette Lighter Early Cigarette Lighter It didn't occur to me until some time after I bought it, but this is the direct ancestor of the disposable plastic ... Contributed by Individual
  15. Springbok stand crest Springbok stand crest In 1943, in recognition of the part played by British troops in the liberation of Egypt from the threat posed by the ... Contributed by Individual
  16. Bust of Horatio Nelson, Beckford's Tower Bust of Horatio Nelson, Beckford's Tower Very few people were allowed inside the world that William Beckford created at Fonthill Abbey, but in 1800 a famous ... Contributed by Individual
  17. Wall of letter boxes, Bath Postal Museum Wall of letter boxes, Bath Postal Museum The oldest of these early wall boxes, dated 1857, is painted green and was soon replaced because it lacked a protective ... Contributed by Individual
  18. The Stone Cist – The Roman Baths The Stone Cist – The Roman Baths A lidded box made of bathstone, containing cremated bones, probably a child's. Romans preferred cremations in the first ... Contributed by Individual
  19. Sacred Spring – The Roman Baths Sacred Spring – The Roman Baths At the very heart of the site is the Sacred Spring. Hot water at a temperature of 46°C rises here at the rate of ... Contributed by Individual
  20. The Great Bath – The Roman Baths The Great Bath – The Roman Baths This magnificent centrepiece of the Roman Baths is a pool, lined with 45 sheets of lead, and filled with hot spa water. ... Contributed by Individual
  21. The Gorgon's Head Pediment, Roman Baths The Gorgon's Head Pediment, Roman Baths The temple pediment is one of the most famous discoveries from Roman Britain; it is filled with emblems and was full of ... Contributed by Individual
  22. The Cross Bath, Thermae Bath Spa The Cross Bath, Thermae Bath Spa Where the Cross Bath now stands, the Celts revered their goddess Sul, in whose honour the Romans named their spa town, ... Contributed by Individual
  23. The Vaulted Ceiling of Bath Abbey The Vaulted Ceiling of Bath Abbey The stone vaulting above the Abbey's Chancel dates from the early 1500s. It was built by Master architects Robert and ... Contributed by Individual
  24. Marble Table - Beckford's Tower & Museum Marble Table - Beckford's Tower & Museum A monumental console table designed by the architect H. E. Goodridge for William Beckford's retreat at Lansdown Tower. ... Contributed by Individual
  25. Queen Square Balustrade - BOBC Queen Square Balustrade - BOBC These surviving fragments are all that can now be seen of the balustrade that once enclosed the central space of Queen ... Contributed by Individual
  26. Native American Arrow Heads Native American Arrow Heads A collection of Native American Arrowheads. Most are from the Wampanoag and Mohegan nations. In addition to ... Contributed by Individual
  27. Flint Find. Shaped Like Mammoth Skull, Flint Find. Shaped Like Mammoth Skull, This brown flint object was found, buried within a rabbit warren, in North East Norfolk. Several other knapped flint ... Contributed by Individual
  28. Slate Slate THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. NORTH CORNWALL MUSEUM, CAMELFORD. Slate ... Contributed by Museum
  29. Handaxe found on Scafell Pike Handaxe found on Scafell Pike My partner and I found this handaxe during a walk on Scafell Pike in October 2009. We did not really know much about the ... Contributed by Individual
  30. Bude fossil fish Bude fossil fish THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. BUDE, THE CASTLE. Three hundred million ... Contributed by Museum
  31. Banksy's Paint Pot Angel Banksy's Paint Pot Angel Banksy’s urban art has a universal and timeless appeal - the bandit and folk hero fighting corporate culture. Contributed by Museum
  32. Harlyn Bay cemetery finds Harlyn Bay cemetery finds THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. PADSTOW MUSEUM. A holed amulet of ... Contributed by Museum
  33. Glasney College finds Glasney College finds THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. PENRYN MUSEUM. The two carved leaf ... Contributed by Museum
  34. Flints (arrowheads, spearheads) Flints (arrowheads, spearheads) THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. REDRUTH TOWN MUSEUM. Carn Brea is an ... Contributed by Museum
  35. Bronze Age saddle querns Bronze Age saddle querns THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. WAYSIDE MUSEUM, ZENNOR. Saddle querns were ... Contributed by Museum
  36. Cloam oven Cloam oven THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. TINTAGEL OLD POST OFFICE. Cornish kitchens ... Contributed by Museum
  37. The Rashleigh Mineral Collection The Rashleigh Mineral Collection THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. ROYAL CORNWALL MUSEUM. Cornwall's mining ... Contributed by Museum
  38. Ardross Wolf Ardross Wolf Magnificient Pictish wolf Contributed by Museum
  39. Mexican football medal Mexican football medal THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. POLDARK MINE. Immediately after the ... Contributed by Museum
  40. A Middle Palaeolithic Flint Handaxe A Middle Palaeolithic Flint Handaxe A small flint handaxe that was used by Neanderthals when sheltering in the caves at Creswell Crags. Contributed by Museum
  41. Rudston Charioteer Mosaic Rudston Charioteer Mosaic A unique Romano-British mosaic showing a victorious charioteer from a villa at Rudston in East Yorkshire. Contributed by Museum
  42. Roman statuette of Silenus Roman statuette of Silenus This Roman bust shows an older, bearded man facing front with both arms folded across his chest, both fists clenched and ... Contributed by Museum
  43. Roman inscribed gravestone from Scotland Roman inscribed gravestone from Scotland This is the gravestone of Salamanes, who died at the age of fifteen. Professor Lawrence Keppie of the Hunterian Museum ... Contributed by Museum
  44. Roman inscribed stone from Scotland Roman inscribed stone from Scotland This is the lower left hand corner of a Roman commemorative stone. Professor Lawrence Keppie of the Hunterian Museum ... Contributed by Museum
  45. Roman column capital from Scotland Roman column capital from Scotland This top from a Roman column is decorated with a carved design and some traces of red paint were also seen when it was ... Contributed by Museum
  46. Roman inscribed gravestone from Scotland Roman inscribed gravestone from Scotland This is the gravestone of Ammonius, a centurion in the First Cohort of Spaniards in the Roman army, who died in Scotland ... Contributed by Museum
  47. Roman carved stone fountainhead Roman carved stone fountainhead This Roman carved stone fountainhead was found at Bearsden Roman fort, Strathclyde Region, Scotland, and was picked by ... Contributed by Museum
  48. Roman drain cover slab Roman drain cover slab This Roman drain cover slab was found at Bothwellhaugh Roman Fort, Lanarkshire, Scotland, and was picked by Shauna Joy, ... Contributed by Museum
  49. Roman sculptured head of a goddess Roman sculptured head of a goddess This Roman sculptured head of a goddess was found at Bearsden Roman fort, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, and was picked by ... Contributed by Museum
  50. Roman distance slab of the Sixth Legion Roman distance slab of the Sixth Legion This Roman was found nearby the Braidfield Farm near Duntocher Fort, Strathclyde Region, Scotland and was picked by ... Contributed by Museum

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