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Group of bronze statuettes of Roman gods and goddesses
These eight statuettes formed part of a remarkable hoard sai…
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Head from a statue of Mercury
Excavations at West Hill, Uley, Gloucestershire in 1977-9 re…
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Hoard F from Snettisham
This is a small part of one of at least eleven hoards of gol…
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Hoard of silver drinking cups
These silver wine-cups may have formed part of the wealth of…
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Horse engraving on bone
The horse from Robin Hood Cave is the only piece of Upper Pa…
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Hoxne handaxe
'They are, I think, evidently weapons of war, fabricated and…
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Iron axe-head
This is the iron head from a very large military axe of extr…
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Iron cauldron hanger
This is the upper part of an iron chain assembly used to sus…
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Iron dagger and sheath
Daggers were carried by legionaries and might be used in bat…
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Iron farming tools
These are common tools used by farmers in Iron Age Britain. …
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Iron hipposandal
Nailed horseshoes were known but rarely used by the Romans. …
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Iron plough coulter
The coulter was a technical innovation introduced to Britain…
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Iron sword with bronze hilt fittings
This Roman long sword has Celtic-style decoration on the hil…
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Iron window grille
Ironwork grilles were commonly used in the Roman world to pr…
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Jadeite axe-head
It is in pristine condition, and it is unlikely that it was …
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Jet pendant
Large carved pendants in jet and related black materials wer…
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Jeweller's hoard from Snettisham
This hoard, found during building work in 1985, represents p…
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Jewellery from the Thetford treasure
These objects formed part of a remarkable hoard of late-Roma…
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Large spoons (cigni) from the Thetford treasure
These sixteen cigni , spoons with short bird-head handles, f…
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Lead curse (defixio)
The wishing of ill-health, or worse, on a person is typical …
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Lead pig (ingot)
Lead was widely used in the Roman world, both as a constitue…
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Lead tank
This lead tank is one of three found at Icklingham, where an…
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Lindow Man
It was carefully transported to the British Museum and thoro…
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Long spoons (cochlearia) from the Thetford treasure
These seventeen cochlearia , spoons with long pointed handle…
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Marble statuette of Bacchus
The marble statuette shows Bacchus in typical pose, rather l…
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Mirror from the chariot burial at Wetwang
This iron mirror was found resting against the woman's ankle…
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Mosaic from a Roman villa
The Roman villa at Abbots Ann, near Andover, was discovered …
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Mosaic from a villa
It was first noted that there was a Roman villa with numerou…
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Notched bone
Excavations at Church Hole cave took place in 1876. Although…
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Oculist's stamp
This small stone stamp was used for marking semi-solid stick…
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Pair of dragonesque brooches
This pair of dragonesque brooches has enamelled decoration i…
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Part of a wall painting from a Roman villa
This wall painting was found at Lullingstone, Kent, in the D…
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Part of a wall painting from a Roman villa
This wall painting was found at Lullingstone, Kent, in the D…
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Pin Hole Cave man
On the end of this woolly rhinoceros rib is a clear engravin…
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Pointed flint handaxe
This flint handaxe was found in gravel near the bones of an …
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Pottery face-urn
Cremation was the usual burial rite in the earlier Roman per…
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Pottery ink-well
The pottery ink-well is inscribed with its owner's name, Iuc…
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Pottery oil-lamp
This lamp is known as a volute-lamp, so called from the form…
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Pyxis
We cannot be certain of the precise function of this pyxis …
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Ribchester hoard
This hoard of military metalwork and other items was found i…
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River Thames spearhead
Iron Age people used spears of different shapes and sizes. M…
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Samian ware bowl
The graffiti, inscribed around the underside of the bowl, re…
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Sarcophagus
When this sarcophagus was excavated, a lead coffin with the …
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Sculpture of a lion overpowering a ram
This sculpture was probably from a cemetery or mausoleum out…
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Section of façade from a Roman building at Meonstoke
This is a section of the façade of an aisled barn-like build…
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Section of the Sweet Track
The Sweet Track (named after the man who discovered it) is t…
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Shield boss of Junius Dubitatus
This is the bronze centre panel from a wooden legionary shie…
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Silver arm and plaque from a small statue of Victory
The plaque was originally attached to the wrist. The inscrip…
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Silver dish with niello decoration from the Mildenhall treasure
With a diameter of 55.6 cm and weight of 5,023 grammes, this…
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Silver hairpin with figure of Venus
Venus, a goddess often venerated by women, is shown here in …
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Silver hairpin with hand
The terminal of this silver hairpin is shaped as a hand hold…
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Silver handle from the Capheaton treasure
The fragments of highly decorated silver vessels that make u…
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Silver ingot
Silver ingots like this were used to pay soldiers and civil …
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Silver ladles from the Hoxne hoard
The Hoxne (pronounced 'Hoxon') hoard is the richest find of …
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Silver ladles from the Mildenhall treasure
Deep, round-bowled spoons like this have been found in a num…
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Silver plaque and gold disc from the Water Newton treasure
These objects are part of a hoard of silver vessels and plaq…
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Silver spoons from the Mildenhall treasure
The eight spoons in the Mildenhall treasure represent exampl…
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Silver tigress from the Hoxne hoard
The Hoxne (pronounced 'Hoxon') hoard is the richest find of …
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Silver torc from the Snettisham hoard L
This is one of two silver torcs buried with ten gold ones in…
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Skull and crown of the 'Deal Warrior'
This headdress or crown was found on the head of a warrior b…
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Square silver dish
This dish was found in 1839. Though it is tempting to assume…
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Statue of a hunter-god, possibly Attis
Attis was the young lover of the goddess Cybele, the 'Great …
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Statuette of a mother-goddess
This statuette was made in a mould from a fine white clay ca…
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Stone female head
This large female head was probably a finial from a monument…
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Sub-triangular handaxe
The rounded tip, straight butt and slightly convex edges of …
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Sword scabbard
This decorated bronze scabbard once held a long iron sword. …
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Terrets from the Polden Hill hoard
These terrets were part of a chariot, cart or wagon. Each te…
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Terrets from the Westhall hoard
The terret, or rein ring is a distinctive Iron Age object fo…
