Explore the Discovery of Kirkdale Cave Hyena teethFrom Scarborough Museums and Galleries Incredible though it may seem, this hyena tooth was found in a North Yorkshire cave. It gives us an amazing insight into prehistoric life 120000 years ago, long before evidence...
Click on the photo to enlarge this Roman pot from Aldborough Roman Site. Making sense of Roman ‘Smith Pots’ We can find out lots about life in the past by examining objects like these – even if they’re not complete. Archaeologists often uncover fragments...
Discover the special story of Scarborough’s ‘Skipping Day’ with an unusual skipping rope and bell Scarborough’s Skipping Day is a unique local tradition which began in the early 20th century and is still celebrated every Shrove Tuesday. The...
Explore seascapes from the North Yorkshire Coast, by Robert Ernest Roe Robert Ernest Roe (1851 – 1930) was very skilled at painting coastal subjects and his subject matter shows a strong attraction to the coastlines of North Yorkshire and the North East, especially...
What can we discover from exploring Roman Milestones? There are over 100 inscribed Roman milestones known about in Britain. Together, they give us a huge amount of information about the Romans – their roads, networks and population centres, as well as details of...
