A cast bronze font from Embsen, northern Germany, on display Musée de Cluny. This 14th century font was made using a similar method to the casting of bells, with the appliqué decoration stamped into the mould #FontsOnFriday

Come along to the Archaeological Finds Day in Hemyock, Sept 16, 2-5pm. Finds specialist Dr Naomi Payne Naomi Payne and Finds Liaison Officer Brittany Walsh will be on hand to identify any artefacts you have. Free family activities. Click to find out more! findsday.eventbrite.co.uk

A beautifully worked and complete stone spindlewhorl for #FindsFriday. This is late #IronAge to #Roman in date.

Now this is more like it! It’s always a pleasure to identify a well-preserved #Roman coin. This is a nummus of Constans which was minted in Arles between AD 348-50 #FindsFriday

A week today, Sat 16th Sept, 2-5pm, I’ll be at the Blackdown Hills Festival of Heritage Archaeological Finds Day. Brittany Walsh, the Portable Antiquities & Treasure FLO for Devon and I will be identifying finds. Free family activities! Click here for more info: eventbrite.co.uk/e/archaeologic…

A #16thCentury floor tile with brushed slip decoration from Hemyock, #Devon. The glaze has run onto the broken edge, showing that this is a waster #TilesOnTuesday

Behind the scenes The Mary Rose yesterday, with Alastair Miles and some of the incredible #Tudor long bows recovered from the wreck.

Our first seminar of the academic year will take place on Thursday (12.30-2pm), when Dr Naomi Payne will be telling us how recent developer-led investigations have been providing new information about Roman rural settlements near Exeter. Please reply/message for online log-in.

There is a wonderful collection of Delft tiles at Lamb House, #Rye, in the care of National Trust. These weren’t original to the property but were installed by #HenryJames when he lived here in the early 20th century #TilesOnTuesday

Luckily I opened the book on the right page and found this #Roman Terra Nigra Cam 58 cup right away - I’ve only seen TN platters before so it wasn’t immediately obvious (but will be next time). Date range c. AD 50-75 #FindsFriday

Wowser, look what the x-ray revealed! Naomi Payne has worked on this hidden dagger sheath from the South West Roman Finds Group

Pretty gorgeous view out of my office window today! Corbridge Roman Town was glistening

I was pleased to match up this lady with drapery with a sherd from Corbridge in Stanfield and Simpson. This decorated bowl was made at Les Martres-de-Veyre in Central Gaul in c. AD 100-125 #RomanPottery #Samian #FindFriday

I think this is a London 555 amphora handle, due to the deep vertical groove and Gauloise-esque fabric. Fairly unusual but not unknown in #Exeter. Date range c. AD 55-130 but probably 55-75 in this case as found within the footprint of the legionary fortress #RomanPottery

This nearly complete samian Ritterling 1 dish, dating from c. AD60, was found in a #Roman ditch at Filham near Ivybridge, Devon. The potter is Carbo of La Graufesenque in S Gaul. It’s an early form and being nearly whole it is exceptional. What was it doing there?! #FindsFriday

#Medieval floor tiles in the Exchequer Chamber at #Exeter Cathedral. I feel very lucky to have had the chance to see this near complete in-situ pavement dating from c. 1280-1300 earlier this week.

It’s been ages since I contributed to #FindsFriday. Here’s the finds display I put together for the AC archaeology staff training and seminar day today.