- Wikidata identifier:
- Q5316585
- Part of:
- Durham University
- Instance of:
- university museum; archaeological museum
- Museum/collection status:
- Accredited Museum
- Accreditation number:
- 395
- Persistent shareable link for this record:
- https://museumdata.uk/museums/q5316585/
Collection-level records:
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Collection overview (Cornucopia)
Archaeology
The collections consist of material from Northern Britain by excavation or donation. The prehistoric collection is small, but includes a representative series of flint tools and Bronze Age cup and ring stones and grave goods; some Iron Age material. Roman ceramic collection especially the Oswald-Plicque collection of Samian pottery and stone inscriptions from Hadrian’s Wall and other local sites of international importance. There is other excavated material from Roman sites. Small collection of Medieval metalwork and some stonework including 2 late Saxon crosses and architectural fragments from sites in Durham. Large numbers of leather, bone, wood and ceramic Medieval items from excavations in Durham. Also post-medieval ceramics and glass. Small quantity of foreign material and a number of replica artefacts.
Source: Cornucopia
Date: Not known, but before 2015
Licence: CC BY-NC