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This Roman cosmetic mortar has a zoomorphic terminal in the form of a probable bull. Such objects are thought to be an entirely British phenomenon, an insular type with its origin in the pre-Roman Iron Age https://t.co/fSMtnT1RQC

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2021-05-28

For the Ryedale Hoard, the assemblage of Roman copper alloy objects sold into private hands yesterday. I was fortunate to see it in the flesh when it was being recorded with – it's clearly wrong that no-one else now can https://t.co/Tk4hnOlGio

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2021-05-21

Archaeological documentation meets art!
We are always curios about new presentation forms for archaeological objects. What do you think?

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2021-05-07

This week’s is a Finnish convex round brooch (KM41330:1) dating from the Viking Age, a metal-detecting find from Hämeenlinna, Finland. Archaeological Collections of FHA/ - . 📷: Rohiola/FHA.

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2021-04-09


Looking for a way to manage those lockdown locks? women did it with style! **Rare copper-alloy woman's with a cantharus top** A woman's looks, age, social status and public role influenced her hairstyle! (LIN-2B92B3).

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2021-03-05

For een van de hoogtepunten van het Egyptisch Museum in Caïro. 'Tomb 100' is een predynastiek graf (ca. 3500 v.Chr.) versierd met muurschilderingen dat misschien toebehoorde aan een heerser, misschien zelfs een vroege koning. https://t.co/RSpMmOlsTl

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2021-02-26

These little copper alloy Tudor period buttons have a simple elegance. Cast in one piece with a solid head and substantial integral shank, they are tactile and evocative. These four are from the Leeds area and recently recorded with

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2021-02-19

For a favourite sort of wick trimmer. Triangular box halves are sometimes found; also handles to which they belonged. Box half found at Southchurch Hall, Southend; complete example at the Musée d'Orbigny-Bernon, La Rochelle. Images

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2021-02-05

Medieval strap ends are fairly common finds but this in much less so. It's a continental type which is a very unusual find from England. They seem to originate in Northern France, Belgium and the Netherlands. https://t.co/xs1YJYKjIT

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2020-12-18


Good to see two SWYOR finds just published in the round-up of 2019 in Britannia: A bovine mount https://t.co/0FvFbVk9El and my favourite cute sword https://t.co/8NI00RFioW

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2020-12-04

Couldn't ignore this rather fine linch pin for First complete one recorded by from South Yorks. A high status object that held a wheel on an IA vehicle. Flattened edge from wear against the wheel! See the full record at https://t.co/zQ0hkqs6yi

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2020-11-13

For - a solution to pestilence in the 13th-14th century was pilgrimage. This rare and elabourate ampulla from the shrine of Thomas Becket at Canterbury is a London find properly recorded with . (https://t.co/aSdumvRAJH)

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2020-11-06

Uncategorized flint object consisting of a leaf-shaped bifacial knife or an unfinished arrowhead preform of probable Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date. Pic: Somerset County Council

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2020-10-09

One of my favourite finds I have recorded this week is a late copper-alloy dagger guard (quillion) dating to AD 1450-1550. It is so beautifully decorated 😍#FindsFriday

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https://t.co/1nSNLWGpHM

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2020-10-09

An extra special one for you today. It's a medieval continental type strap end recorded These are unusual finds from England and seem to originate in Northern France, Belgium and the Netherlands. https://t.co/xs1YJZ1V7t

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2020-05-08

Artist Angus McBride was very fond of both the Battersea Shield and the Waterloo Helmet - here king wears them as PPE going into battle on his chariot against the legions of in 54 BC

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2020-05-01

Writing about art it strikes me just how often the Waterloo Helmet and Battersea Shield appear in pop culture pics of the as if they were somehow in everyday use and everyone had their own copy...

...a random thread for

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2020-05-01

For ... an unusual late 17th century lead token, locally made but of neoclassical inspiration. Recorded remotely with . Who needs offices? (https://t.co/OF1D223oyV). If you are sitting on a pile of unrecorded artefacts, now's the time to get it sorted ...

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2020-04-03

Working from home for a while due to ongoing corona virus situation. However, this is an excellent opportunity for some lamp /fuel consumption experiments. So my this week is focused on these lovely replicas newly arrived from

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2020-03-21

This week’s Oxfordshire star finds of 2019 is an Early Medieval mount. Find it on the database here:https://t.co/NLTI9xqbNN.

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2020-03-21