List of Objects
Telling a history of our world through objects
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200 BC - 200
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Statuette of Jupiter
This small figure, height 92mm is probably Romano-British
Contributed by Museum
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A Roman tombstone from Cirencester
Roman tombstones tell you something about the lives of the soldiers, slaves, men, women and children who lived in ...
Contributed by Museum
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Sea Leopard Brooch
This brooch, made of leaded bronze with enamel decoration, has the head of a leopard, a long spotted body, fins on ...
Contributed by Museum
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Roman actor's mask
At first glace this pottery mask looks like a piece of sculpture but the holes at the side imply it was actually worn ...
Contributed by Individual
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Ingot
THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'.
LOOE MUSEUM. This ingot is evidence of ...
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Roman statuette of Silenus
This Roman bust shows an older, bearded man facing front with both arms folded across his chest, both fists clenched and ...
Contributed by Museum
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Roman inscribed gravestone from Scotland
This is the gravestone of Salamanes, who died at the age of fifteen. Professor Lawrence Keppie of the Hunterian Museum ...
Contributed by Museum
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Roman inscribed stone from Scotland
This is the lower left hand corner of a Roman commemorative stone. Professor Lawrence Keppie of the Hunterian Museum ...
Contributed by Museum
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Roman column capital from Scotland
This top from a Roman column is decorated with a carved design and some traces of red paint were also seen when it was ...
Contributed by Museum
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Roman inscribed gravestone from Scotland
This is the gravestone of Ammonius, a centurion in the First Cohort of Spaniards in the Roman army, who died in Scotland ...
Contributed by Museum
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Roman enamelled seal box
This Roman enamelled seal box was found at Cleghorn temporary Roman camp, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, and was picked by ...
Contributed by Museum
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Roman lead drain pipe
This Roman lead drain pipe (“plumbaria��?) was found at Bothwellhaugh Roman Fort, Lanarkshire, Scotland and was picked by ...
Contributed by Museum
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Roman carved stone fountainhead
This Roman carved stone fountainhead was found at Bearsden Roman fort, Strathclyde Region, Scotland, and was picked by ...
Contributed by Museum
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Roman drain cover slab
This Roman drain cover slab was found at Bothwellhaugh Roman Fort, Lanarkshire, Scotland, and was picked by Shauna Joy, ...
Contributed by Museum
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Roman sculptured head of a goddess
This Roman sculptured head of a goddess was found at Bearsden Roman fort, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, and was picked by ...
Contributed by Museum
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Roman distance slab of the Sixth Legion
This Roman was found nearby the Braidfield Farm near Duntocher Fort, Strathclyde Region, Scotland and was picked by ...
Contributed by Museum
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Roman distance slab of the Second Legion
This Roman distance slab of the Second Legion was found at Carleith Farm, about a mile west of Duntocher Roman Fort, ...
Contributed by Museum
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Roman terret ring for chariot reins
This Roman terret ring for holding chariot reins was found at Loudon Hill Roman Fort, in Ayrshire, Scotland, and was ...
Contributed by Museum
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Roman lead sling-bolts
These lead sling-bolts were found at Birrens Roman Fort, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, and were picked by Helen Green, ...
Contributed by Museum
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Roman head of Minerva fitment
This Roman metal fitment in the shape of head of Minerva was found at Castledykes Roman Fort, Lanarkshire, Scotland, and ...
Contributed by Museum
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Roman slab of the Twentieth Legion
This slab was found near Castle Hill Roman Fort, and was picked by Helen Green, third year student at the University of ...
Contributed by Museum
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Roman wooden chariot wheel
This rare Roman wooden chariot wheel was found at Bar Hill Roman Fort, Strathclyde, Scotland and was picked by Christina ...
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Roman wooden pulley system
This Roman wooden pulley system was found at Bar Hill Roman Fort, Strathclyde, Scotland and was picked by Christina ...
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Roman wooden comb
This Roman wooden comb was found at Bar Hill Roman Fort, Strathclyde, Scotland and was picked by Christina Gilfedder, ...
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Roman wooden barrel
This Roman wooden barrel was found at Bar Hill Roman Fort, Strathclyde, Scotland and was picked by Christina Gilfedder, ...
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Roman head of a satyr
This Roman head of a satyr from the collection of the Hunterian Museum was selected by Louisa Hammersley, postgraduate ...
Contributed by Museum
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Roman jug with decorated handle
This rare Roman jug, decorated with female figure on the handle, from the collection of the Hunterian Museum was ...
Contributed by Museum
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Roman statuette of Fortuna
This rare Roman statuette of Fortuna from the collection of the Hunterian Museum was selected by Louisa Hammersley, ...
Contributed by Museum
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Roman Copper Cooking Pot
This iron-handled Roman cooking pot from the collection of the Hunterian Museum was selected by Louisa Hammersley, ...
Contributed by Museum
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Roman Leather shield panel
This Roman leather panel from the collection of the Hunterian Museum was selected by Louisa Hammersley, postgraduate ...
Contributed by Museum
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Roman ceramic Cheese Press
This cheese press, from Balmuildy Roman fort, is from the collection of the Hunterian Museum and was selected by Louisa ...
Contributed by Museum
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Annika's Pottery Shard with Fingerprint
My object is a Roman pottery piece. 2000 years ago the Romans travelled up the Rhine (Germany's main river). They took ...
Contributed by Individual
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The Carmarthen Brooch
In the course of digging the foundation of our new school, the builders came across Roman pottery, jewellery and ...
Contributed by Individual
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IN BRIT ANIA' Roman Stylus Tablet
Roman stylus tablet inscribed with the words 'IN BRIT ANIA'.This address suggests that it was sent from another province
Contributed by Museum
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A slave-chain from Llyn Cerrig Bach
The necks of five slaves or captives were once restrained within the large hinged rings on this heavy iron chain.
Contributed by Museum
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Iron Age Torc from Glascote
Torc for a Celtic chieftain, made from gold alloy around 100 BC and found by a canal worker in 1943.
Contributed by Museum
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Tombstone of a Roman woman
Roman tombstone set to a woman called Regina from south-east England by her husband Barates, from Syria.
Contributed by Museum
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Orbost Quern Stone
Our quern stone was found two years ago in my Dad's field. We think it is probably from the Iron Age.It was used to ...
Contributed by Individual
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Stone picked up in Timnah, Yemen
I picked this stone up in 1959/60 in Timna(h)in the Yemen among the ruins of the city ruled by the kings of Qataban. ...
Contributed by Individual
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The Polish Palm
How do Polish people celebrate with the palm?
In Poland a special palm is given to people to take to church during ...
Contributed by Individual
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Gold ring found by a circus strong-man
Truth is stranger than fiction in the case of this enigmatic gold ring. It was discovered on the finger of an Egyptian ...
Contributed by Museum
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Clay roof tile decoration from Exeter
There is something about a face that can't help but make you wonder about
its story.
Particularly a scowling face ...
Contributed by Museum
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Amethyst Intaglio
This oval shaped Roman intaglio was found near Hellifield in North Yorkshire. The amethyst stone has the incised image ...
Contributed by Museum
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Amulet
This amulet contains a spell in Greek lettering intended to ward off miscarriage. It depicts a womb with a lock on it.
Contributed by Individual
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Gemstone depicting Minerva
This object from the collection of the Hunterian Museum was chosen, and written about, by Nicola McConnell, postgraduate ...
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Statuette of Mars Ultor
This object from the collection of the Hunterian Museum was chosen, and written about, by Nicola McConnell, postgraduate ...
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Roman tile with dog footprint
This object from the collection of the Hunterian Museum was chosen, and written about, by Rachael Egan, honours student, ...
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Roman enamelled brooch
This object from the collection of the Hunterian Museum was chosen, and written about, by Rachael Egan, honours student, ...
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Roman gaming board frm Scotland
This object from the collection of the Hunterian Museum was chosen, and written about, by Dione Reid, honours student, ...
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Roman window from Scotland
This object from the collection of the Hunterian Museum was chosen, and written about, by Scott Ross, honours student, ...
Contributed by Museum