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Mylor Hoard found in Falmouth consists of 33 Sompting type, socketed copper alloy axes. (800–650BC)

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2015-10-30

this stunning fob/dangler was found in & donated to Newbury Museum you can see the record here https://t.co/M3QasgBfqs

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2018-02-17

A cheeky little Late /Early razor for this week's which always make me smile for some reason! This beauty was found in in a cremation burial together with one fragment of a bronze in a at Basse-Wavre,

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2018-07-06

EXCITING FIND ALERT! This broken object is actually a fragment of a late Bronze Age spearhead. While concentric ring decoration is known on such objects this may be the first recorded with gilded rings. https://t.co/L0yRroIg4I

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2018-12-14

It is and we have these hoop tongs found at They would have been used by a blacksmith sometime between 80-100AD for making & attaching the iron tyres which run round the circumference of wooden spoked wheels like this one, also found at Trimontium

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2019-05-03

This is a bodkin. It is traditionally a tool used in the lace and cloth industry, but would often be worn as a hairpin by Dutch settlers in Colchester in the 1600s. It was found by a metal detectorist in Purleigh, Essex. Can you spot the initials engraved on it?

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2019-06-14

Villa Romana Del Casale, Piazza Armerina,

Villa built over 50 years from late 3rd C - early 4th C C.E.

A successful boar hunt, one of the hunting scenes surrounding a banquet, in this giant mosaic.

A dynamic scene, look at the clothing details.

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2019-07-05

This rainbow of flints have all been found in Essex and recorded on the database: https://t.co/v0VY7ODFZc They span the palaeolithic, mesolithic and neolithic periods

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2019-07-19

It’s so of course I’ll share with you one of my favourite objects. The stunning torc on loan from shows how very own hoard was intended to look.

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2019-07-27

Wow! perfect timing for this almost object - he's lovely but he's been a bit tricky to date. https://t.co/IQfNaYOCj2 Sadly not from but from beautiful

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2019-08-11

This week's has Mercury winging his way. Although he may look roman, he is the top of a pipe tamper of Post medieval date.

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2019-10-04

The knob from an AD 6th-century cruciform brooch for from South Cave in the East Riding, recorded by last week. Look at this little guy with his big eyes and fancy moustache tipped with bird heads. What a knob.



https://t.co/U6Vdli1R2F

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2019-11-08

Today's is inspired by my new obsession (thanks ) so here is a beautiful Roman dragonesque brooch from recorded https://t.co/Na37KZtdgF

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2019-11-15

A seasonal in the form of a (Christmassy) Medieval angel-shaped mount, perhaps from a mazer, crucifix or other bit of liturgical bling (https://t.co/qu5BsrRo39)

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2019-12-20

It's not everyday we record a human toe, so I give you a solid lead, lifesize, toe/thumb/finger fragment. We wish it was Roman, but findspot & nearby finds make Post Medieval garden ornament or statue more likely. 👍🦶

See the full record at https://t.co/FmYx9jIXeR

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2020-01-04

Oink, oink! sweetest object is this Iron Age or Roman boar figurine.
See the full record at https://t.co/dfTFxLVTRD
this is from your patch!

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2020-01-17

this week is brought to us by KENT-A96B67 a copper alloy as of Antoninus Pius. It depicts Britannia seated left leaning head on hand. A so called coin of British Association such coins are rarely found outside of Britain. 1/2


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2020-01-31

What's this for ...? It's a HIPPOSANDAL! 🦛 👡 no ... a iron horseshoe which was tied on, rather than nailed to the hoof. This one, surprisingly well preserved, was found in Yorkshire and recorded with : here https://t.co/nH5m8V75wg

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2020-02-07