For #FindsFriday this charming and colourful #Roman enamelled fibula (pin for fastening garments) in the shape of a rooster, dating 2nd century AD. Found in Lauw, #Belgium .
Photo: Gallo-Romeins Museum Tongeren, No. GRM 10435

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Blue glass fragments from the Old Minster, Winchester. It must have been really beautiful! Now on display in Winchester cathedral.
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The Anglo-Saxon silver pectoral cross from the Galloway Hoard. The hoard was buried at the beginning of the 10th century, and discovered by a metal-detectorist in 2014 at Balmaghie in Kirkcudbrightshire. The Hoard is now under the care of National Museums Scotland #FindsFriday 📸 My own.

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Over 300 bodies found on Herculaneum beach, killed in 79AD eruption of Vesuvius, some wearing or carrying precious possessions in bags/boxes.
Among them were long gold necklaces + gold bracelets/armlets, including these worked with snake heads.
In the Antiquarium.

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So-called Sierschijf van Helden, an ornamental disc (fibula) made of gilded silver, discovered around 1850 by a peat worker in Helden, Limburg, the #Netherlands . The object originates from Thracia, and was made around 100 BC (See Alt.)
#Art #Art work #History

In 2022 I was hoping to find some more Anglo-Scandinavian metalwork from one of my fields.
Little did I know, I'd be re-uniting 2 fragments after 28 years.

An Anglo-Scandinavian or Early Mediaeval cheekpiece dating to the 11th century.

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Roman 'tear catchers' seen in Amman. These distinctive long-stemmed vessels were often found near tombs, leading scholars of an earlier age to dub them lachrymatories - tear bottles. Tests have since revealed that they actually contained perfumes. #FindsFriday

Helping set up the new heritage centre in Knaresborough! Look at these #findsfriday

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What's he got in his pocket today? So dirty, so beautiful, and the best part of 3000 years old.

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Bronze Age spearheads found near the Alcaián pond ( #Galicia ).

Interestingly, according to local folklore, there is a sunken city in that pond 🌊🕍🌊

📸 Adiante Diario

A Late Iron Age copper alloy hinged neck ring inlaid with coloured glass

Found in 1889 on the Isle of Portland #Dorset

Although its original context is unknown, it remains an exceptional piece of Durotrigian bling 🤩

© Trustees of the British Museum: 1889,0715.1

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Sumerian architectural fitting in the shape of a rosette. Made of white, grey, and pink limestone. Thought to have been symbols of protection and good luck, which were mounted on the walls of the Eye Temple of Tell Brak, Syria. 3330 - 3000 BCE. #FindsFriday

Today's #FindsFriday is a Surveyors Chain Link, used to indicate an interval on a land surveyor's measuring chain which is used to measure parcels of land. You learn something new every day!

More information here 👇

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That other necessity, cataloguing... #Archaeology #FindsFriday

Another find from Cinder Hill Engine House, this time sherds of glass from a carboy which would have been used during the industrial phase of the building. Carboys were ( and are) large glass vessels designed to contain hazardous liquids. when in use. 🧵 #FindsFriday

Here with a really ornate example of a buckle, not content enough to have an applique at its centre it has the biggest spherical rivet heads I've seen. #FindsFriday #FindsFriday finds.org.uk/database/artef…

Our fantastic stone finial in the museum is one of our largest objects on display. In architecture, a finial is a decorative ornament to empathize the roof. #FindsFriday #RomanBritain #RomanVilla

After a *long* overdue visit to the Wiltshire Museum I am of course spoilt for choice for #FindsFriday

But the Melksham hoard was particularly striking

#FindsFriday This gorgeous Neolithic arrowhead was found near Stratford-upon-Avon and just been officially donated to Warwickshire Museum Service HeritageCultureWarks

Two years ago on these days, I was on my second adventurous research trip to the Swat Valley in northern Pakistan.
I am delighted to announce that my book on the numismatic history of Barikot is now in press and will appear by the end of this year.

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