Exploring Brooch Designs from Roman Britain Brooches were extremely popular in Roman times, worn regardless of gender. Whilst today we might use a variety of fastenings, like zips or press studs, the Romans often used brooches or ‘fibulae’ to fasten...
Explore Prehistoric ‘worked’ flint It is relatively common to find prehistoric ‘worked’ flint in areas where early humans lived. Finding examples, however, is still exciting. Such pieces bring us into direct contact with prehistoric people,...
Exploring Stone Age hammer heads Despite being thousands of years old, Stone Age tools can often be found in museum collections around the country. Such items were highly practical and would have been commonly used as our early ancestors turned to farming. Neolithic...
Bronze Age Bracelet Kiplin Hall and Gardens This gold torque bracelet was discovered on the old estate of what is now Kiplin Hall and Gardens near Richmond in North Yorkshire. It was discovered along with two others in the 19th century and likely dates from the bronze...
