Neck ring
This torc was made by a highly-skilled goldsmith. Originally it was worn around the neck but later it was carefully coiled. The torc dates from about 1300-1100 BC and is...
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Figurine of Minerva
This Roman bronze figurine depicts Minerva (goddess of wisdom and healing) in aegis (protective cloak) and tunic with her right arm raised. It dates from AD 300-400 and was found...
Socketed hammer
Found at Wrington in North Somerset, this palstave (axe) is part of a hoard comprising two palstaves and a socketed hammer. The items are more than 3,000 years old....
Axe
Found at Wrington in North Somerset, this palstave (axe) is part of a hoard comprising two palstaves and a socketed hammer. The items are more than 3,000 years old....
Banwell Bear
This is the skull of the Banwell Bearê. In life the animal stood about 2.5 metres tall and was a hunter-killer. Bison and reindeer provided the perfect diet to satisfy...
Lead pig ingot
The Romans took control of lead mining on the Mendip Hills shortly after the conquest in AD 43. Once smelted, the lead was cast into rectangular blocks, now known as...
Great bustard
The Great Bustard is the worldês heaviest flying bird. Bustards became extinct in England because their habitat was destroyed and Victorian collectors shot large numbers for sport. This specimen...
Painting of Edmund Wyndham (1601-1683)
Edmund Wyndham was a leading Somerset Royalist during the Civil War. In 1644 he besieged Taunton, bombarding the castle from the west and the town from the east. When Robert...
Plaque of a human face
This unique plaque, made from thin sheet bronze, shows a human face and may have decorated a piece of furniture. It was found in the guard chamber of the hillfort...
Figurine of a woman
This beautiful figurine comes from the site of a Roman temple. Many people have assumed that she is a mother goddess. She is wearing a torc around her neck and...