Carved panel
This panel was probably made for Taunton Priory. It includes the arms of Richard Fox, Bishop of Winchester, and the initials of William Yorke, Prior of Taunton. Yorke was nominated...
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Helmet
This steel 'pot' or helmet was found at Nunney and was probably used there by a pikeman in the Parliamentary army. It features a horizontal ridge, and furrow and ridge...
Carved church screen
This sculptured limestone panel is part of a reredos or screen carved in about 1500. The reredos probably stood behind the high altar of St Johnês Church in Wellington and...
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...
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...
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...
Figurine of Capricorn
Capricorn, the tenth sign of the zodiac, has the head of a goat and the body of a fish. Capricorn was also the emblem of the Roman armyês Second Legion...
Carvings from Knowle St Giles Church
These carvings were made for the church at Knowle St Giles in about 1500 and were probably part of the roof interior. They show a bearded man and a grotesque...