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List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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800 - 1200

  1. William 1st Silver Penny William 1st Silver Penny Our family (Sweatman) emanated from the City of Oxford in England where we have two records from the Doomsday Book of ... 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. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. Vikings in the Yorkshire Dales Vikings in the Yorkshire Dales This is an elaborate and rare form of 9th or 10th century Viking gold ring. It was found during the excavation of a ... Contributed by Museum
  8. Pagan Lady's Necklace Pagan Lady's Necklace A brightly coloured, thousand year old, glass bead necklace. Worn by a Viking domestic goddess? Contributed by Museum
  9. The Bangor Bell The Bangor Bell Celtic cross and scrollwork Contributed by Museum
  10. 11c depiction of English village 11c depiction of English village A cartulary dated 1444 was produced for Edmund Rede of Boarstall in Buckinghamshire. We are descendants of Edmund. ... Contributed by Individual
  11. An Aboriginal tool of petrified wood. An Aboriginal tool of petrified wood. Whilst staying in Andamooka, South Australia, in 1966, searching for opals around the mouth of an opal mine ... Contributed by Individual
  12. An Aboriginal tool of petrified wood. An Aboriginal tool of petrified wood. In 1966 whilst staying in the opal-mining area of Andamooka,South Australia, looking for opals around the mouth of an ... Contributed by Individual
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. Fragment of Saxon cross Fragment of Saxon cross Kingston upon Thames, or Cyninges-tun as it was known in Saxon times, plays an important part in Anglo-Saxon history, ... Contributed by Individual
  19. 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
  20. The Viking Hoard from Moan, Orkney The Viking Hoard from Moan, Orkney This small hoard was found in Orkney in 1886. It contained glass and amber beads, a spoon and a Celtic harness mount ... Contributed by Museum
  21. 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
  22. Hoa Hakananai'a Easter Island statue Hoa Hakananai'a Easter Island statue Moai statue from the Island of Rapa Nui, (Easter Island), one of the most remote inhabited islands in the world Contributed by The British Museum
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. Log Boat Log Boat This log boat or ‘dug out canoe’ was found in 1925 on the bed of Llangors Lake, Brecon. It has been radiocarbon dated to ... Contributed by Museum
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. Lloyd's Bank Turd from York © YAT Lloyd's Bank Turd from York © YAT In 1972 York Archaeological Trust discovered a human stool (fæces), which dated from Viking-Age York. A very rare find ... Contributed by Museum
  31. A Viking Sock from Coppergate, York ©YAT A Viking Sock from Coppergate, York ©YAT A woollen sock recovered at Coppergate was made using a technique known in Scandinavia as nålebinding; in English we ... Contributed by Museum
  32. Saxon Tanged Iron Sword Saxon Tanged Iron Sword 1 iron sword with scabbard remains, from Grave 22, from the pagan Saxon cemetery called 'Black Patch' at Blacknall ... Contributed by Museum
  33. 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
  34. Lewis Chessmen Lewis Chessmen Chessmen found in Scotland, for playing a game from India that was brought to Christian Europe via the Islamic world Contributed by The British Museum
  35. Hedwig glass beaker Hedwig glass beaker Glass beaker from central Europe probably made by a Muslim craftsman in Syria or Egypt during the Crusades Contributed by The British Museum
  36. Viking silver ingot Viking silver ingot Leicestershire was part of the Danelaw and Leicester was one of the 'five buroughs' along with Derby, Nottingham, ... Contributed by Museum
  37. Norman Cooking Pot Norman Cooking Pot A cooking pot made in the Malvern area in the eleventh-twelfth century, found in excavations in Hereford. It shows the ... Contributed by Museum
  38. Maya relief of royal blood-letting Maya relief of royal blood-letting Maya temple carving of Lady Kab'al Xook, piercing her tongue to induce pain and provoke a visionary trance Contributed by The British Museum
  39. Borobudur Buddha head Borobudur Buddha head Head of a Buddha statue from Borobudur in Java, one of the largest Buddhist monuments in the world Contributed by The British Museum
  40. Japanese bronze mirror Japanese bronze mirror Bronze mirror decorated with dancing cranes found in a pool at a Japanese shrine where it was thrown as an offering Contributed by The British Museum
  41. Vale of York Hoard Vale of York Hoard Hoard of Viking silver probably gathered from across Europe, discovered in 2007 buried in North Yorkshire Contributed by The British Museum
  42. Harem wall painting fragments Harem wall painting fragments Fragments of a wall-painting of women from the caliph's palace in Samara, one of the Islamic Empire's great cities Contributed by The British Museum
  43. Korean roof tile Korean roof tile Roof tile intended to scare evil spirits from a house in the magnificent ancient Korean capital city of Kyongju Contributed by The British Museum
  44. Pot with hands Pot with hands Borys Malkin, the anthropologist, used our family home as a storage depot. This is possibly a burial pot and was part ... Contributed by Individual
  45. Vertical horned mask Vertical horned mask This was bought in 1945 at Brighton. This fish suggests that it has an early Christian connection. The mask could have ... Contributed by Individual
  46. Abolhassan Kharaghani, moselium plack Abolhassan Kharaghani, moselium plack Abolhassan Kharaghani had this message at the entrance of his house " Whoever enters my place, feed them without asking ... Contributed by Individual
  47. Penannular brooch from Ballymoney Penannular brooch from Ballymoney This striking silver brooch once fastened the cloak of a wealthy person 1100 years ago. Known as a penannular brooch, it ... Contributed by Museum
  48. Lothair Crystal Lothair Crystal Crystal engraved with images from the Biblical story of Susanna, made for the Medieval King Lothair Contributed by The British Museum
  49. Silk princess painting Silk princess painting Painting from central Asia showing the legend of a princess who smuggled the secret of how to make silk out of China Contributed by The British Museum
  50. Replica Runic ring Replica Runic ring The inscription on this replica ring is written in the Runic alphabet, used by the Anglo-Saxons who lived in Britain ... Contributed by Museum

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