List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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Time Periods

200 BC - 200

  1. Bob Flowerdew's Quern Bob Flowerdew's Quern I have owned a quern, or rather a quarter quern for many years, I use it as doorstop. When complete it was a squat cone ... Contributed by Individual
  2. Terracotta Pot Terracotta Pot This item was collected by the owner's father. Contributed by Individual
  3. Silsden Hoard Silsden Hoard This treasure trove of coins had lain undiscovered for nearly two thousand years, buried in a field in Silsden (near ... Contributed by Museum
  4. Engraved Roman distance slab Engraved Roman distance slab This is an elaborate and excellent example of Roman distance slabs, engraved stones which are uniquely preserved in ... Contributed by Museum
  5. Roman Samian bowl Roman Samian bowl In Britain this distinctive type of Roman pottery is termed ‘samian’, while on the Continent it is known as ‘terra ... Contributed by Museum
  6. Roman child’s leather shoe Roman child’s leather shoe The second Roman campaign into Scotland was conducted under the Emperor Antoninus Pius who ordered the construction of ... Contributed by Museum
  7. Rare Roman altar Rare Roman altar There are several examples of altars to Roman gods and goddesses which have been recovered along the length of the ... Contributed by Museum
  8. Profile of a Queen (coin) Profile of a Queen (coin) This coin is internationally famous as a rare realistic image of Cleopatra, one of the world's most powerful women. ... Contributed by Museum
  9. Mosaic showing Cupid riding a dolphin Mosaic showing Cupid riding a dolphin Fishbourne Roman Palace houses the largest collection of in-situ mosaics in Britain, as well as some of the earliest. ... Contributed by Museum
  10. GRAFFITI ON A SHARD OF ROMAN POTTERY GRAFFITI ON A SHARD OF ROMAN POTTERY For nearly 30 years I lived in the village of Ribchester, the site of a Roman fort by the River Ribble in ... Contributed by Individual
  11. Roman brooch, tile and lekythos Roman brooch, tile and lekythos The Romans arrived in Wales in 48AD, signifying the beginning of changes for people. Roman civilization in west Wales ... Contributed by Museum
  12. The Capel Garmon Firedog The Capel Garmon Firedog This firedog is unique, and considered to be one of the most important pieces of early decorative ironwork to have been ... Contributed by Museum
  13. Roman 'Warwick Vase' Roman 'Warwick Vase' The Warwick Vase was found in Hadrians Villa at Tivoli. The restoration in the 18th Century was probably carried out by ... Contributed by Museum
  14. Chinese Han lacquer cup Chinese Han lacquer cup Lacquer cup made on the orders of the Chinese Han dynasty emperor who ruled an empire to rival Rome in wealth and size Contributed by The British Museum
  15. Mummified Cat's Head Mummified Cat's Head This Egyptian mummified cat's head is part of the Market Harborough Historical Society's Collection which is on display ... Contributed by Museum
  16. North American otter pipe North American otter pipe Pipe for ritual tobacco-smoking made by Native American farmers living in what is today the US state of Ohio Contributed by The British Museum
  17. Warren Cup Warren Cup Silver cup used at Roman dinner parties decorated with pairs of male lovers, scenes not uncommon in Ancient Rome Contributed by The British Museum
  18. Head of Augustus Head of Augustus Head of Augustus, the first Roman emperor, originally part of a statue in Egypt that was decapitated and buried in Sudan Contributed by The British Museum
  19. Rosetta Stone Rosetta Stone Ancient Egyptian stela with text in Greek, hieroglyphs and demotic, which allowed modern scholars to read hieroglyphs Contributed by The British Museum
  20. Athena Statuette Athena Statuette Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, was both interested in and fascinated by archaeology. His famous metaphor ... Contributed by Museum
  21. Roman coin 1st century AD Roman coin 1st century AD A bronze 1st century Roman coin in good condition, discovered 3 years ago in the Beer Quarry Caves explorations in ... Contributed by Individual
  22. Dea Nutrix (nursing goddess) figurine Dea Nutrix (nursing goddess) figurine This pipeclay figurine was found in a child's grave in Baldock. Although common in Gaul, burials with pipeclay figurines ... Contributed by Museum
  23. Chieftain's Burial Chieftain's Burial In 1967 an excavation in Baldock uncovered a burial so rich in grave goods that it is thought to have belonged to a ... Contributed by Museum
  24. Clay Face Mask Clay Face Mask Discovered in Baldock and made from moulded clay. Masks like this have been found throughout Europe, particularly in ... Contributed by Museum
  25. Lead Curse Tablet Lead Curse Tablet The lead tablet reads: ‘VECTVS QVOMODO SANIES SIGNEFICATVR TACITA DEFICTA’ (Tacita – or whatever she is known as – is ... Contributed by Museum
  26. Sculpted Head of Germanicus Sculpted Head of Germanicus This marble head was found in a garden shed in Radwell. What was it doing there? A large Roman villa was discovered ... Contributed by Museum
  27. Derrykeighan Stone, Iron Age c.50AD Derrykeighan Stone, Iron Age c.50AD A large stone from the first century AD incised with a unique and beautiful Celtic design. Contributed by Museum
  28. Knife Money Knife Money The Chinese were the first to develop a monetary system. The earliest ‘coins’ reproduced familiar objects, which had ... Contributed by Museum
  29. Roman Seasons mosaic from Cirencester Roman Seasons mosaic from Cirencester The Seasons Mosaic was found in Dyer Street, Cirencester in 1849. It dates to the mid 2nd century and is one of the ... Contributed by Museum
  30. Chinese incense holder Chinese incense holder The brass tripod vessels consists of a round bowl set on three solid legs, characteristics of the Yang Shao area. The ... Contributed by Individual
  31. Roman coin Roman coin Roman coin dating from around 100AD showing us that money has had its' place in history for thousands of years. The ... Contributed by Individual
  32. Celtic Mathematical Mount Celtic Mathematical Mount This pre-Roman Celtic Mount displays British mastery of geometry and mathematics as well as bronze-making technology. ... Contributed by Individual
  33. Roman Mosaic Roman Mosaic Wealthy Romans'villa-farms and town houses had mosaic flooring in important rooms. Two complete mosaics, found during ... Contributed by Museum
  34. Mummy with artificial hand Mummy with artificial hand The exact origin of this mummy and painted wooden coffin are unknown. The style of decoration suggests they are almost ... Contributed by Museum
  35. Altar to Minerva. Altar to Minerva. Minerva was the Roman Goddess of invention and intelligence. This altar was erected by the orderly room clerks of the ... Contributed by Museum
  36. Base silver 'stater' Base silver 'stater' This recently excavated coin represents the nearest thing to a ‘local’ currency in Guernsey and Sark in the first ... Contributed by Museum
  37. Segontium Sword Segontium Sword This legionary sword was found at the Roman fort of Segontium, Caernarfon, in March 1879. It dates from the first ... Contributed by Museum
  38. Roman lamps from North Africa Roman lamps from North Africa Three Roman lamps found on the site of the cemetery of Djemal, south of Sousse in Tunisia in North Africa with a ... Contributed by Museum
  39. Roman Altar Stone Roman Altar Stone The Romans built an auxiliary fort called Leucarum to guard the lowest crossing point of the river Loughor about eight ... Contributed by Museum
  40. Iron Age Sword and Scabbard Iron Age Sword and Scabbard Iron Age sword with Bronze scabbard, finest found in Britain. Left in river Nene probably as an offering 2000 years ago. Contributed by Museum
  41. Iron Age Carved Bone object Iron Age Carved Bone object This carved object made of bone could be a bodkin or a decorative pendant. It was found on the Iron Age Hillfort at ... Contributed by Individual
  42. Roman sculpture of Fundilia from Nemi Roman sculpture of Fundilia from Nemi Herm sculpture of a Roman matron, Fundilia Rufa, dedicated by her slave Doctus, from the Temple of Diana at Nemi. Contributed by Museum
  43. The Manchester Wordsquare The Manchester Wordsquare This piece of broken pottery incised with letters in Latin was found during excavation in the 1970s in the centre of ... Contributed by Museum
  44. Lancaster Roman Cavalry Tombstone Lancaster Roman Cavalry Tombstone Reiter' tombstone of Insus Vodullus, Roman Auxiliary Cavalryman showing Insus with decapitated barbarian warrior Contributed by Museum
  45. Roman gravestone Roman gravestone This gravestone is just one example, from the National Roman Legion Museum, of how the Romans lived - and died - in the ... Contributed by Museum
  46. Roman folding fryingpan Roman folding fryingpan Made in the 3rd century AD for a soldier of the Roman army in Wales, the handle of this frying pan folds away so that it ... Contributed by Museum
  47. Crescentic plaque from Llyn Cerrig Bach Crescentic plaque from Llyn Cerrig Bach Sometime between 200BC and AD100 this bronze plaque was cast into a lake at Llyn Cerrig Bach, Anglesey. The elaborate ... Contributed by Museum
  48. Iron Age Coin from Colchester Iron Age Coin from Colchester Roy Charlton from Colchester brought this item along to the BBC bus. Laura McLean, from the Portable Antiqities Scheme ... Contributed by Individual
  49. Iron Age Pottery from Mersea Iron Age Pottery from Mersea This piece of pottery was found on East Mersea Island beach by Peter Wiltcher whilst out walking. Peter regularly looks ... Contributed by Individual
  50. Roman pot and flint Roman pot and flint Roman pots and flints were excavated from the Charterhouse on the Mnedips. After the Romans invaded in AD 43, the Second ... Contributed by Individual