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Roman ear scoop

A Roman period ear scoop or ear spoon, used for cleaning out the ears. This personal hygiene practice was also

The PAS has only recorded 19 “Sword type” pennies of William and this is the first from Wiltshire and the

Girdle-hangers date from the early Anglo-Saxon period (AD 450 – 600). They commonly occur in pairs, mainly worn by woman

Coins of Carausius used to be quite scarce until they started to be unearthed here, there and everywhere in England.

A Find of Note of Regional Importance.

With the body missing it is difficult to be sure which god this is but bearded male figures are associated

A silver gilt circular reliquary box, dating to the 15th to mid 16th century, depicting the Lamb of God (Agnus

These copper-alloy coins were never legal tender in England and hence are rare finds here with only eight being recorded

This is thought to probably be a figurine of a satyr; a woodland creature who was a follower/attendant of Bacchus.

The dating of the object is reasonably certain and its style is similar to other Irish buckles on the PAS