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Description: | -A collection of Anglo-Saxon to post Medieval objects, mainly excavated from the monastic site of St Paul's, Jarrow consisting of Anglo-Saxon coloured window glass, ceramics, stone sculpture and food preparation vessels, coins, decorative and functional copper alloy, lead and iron objects, worked bone, painted wall plaster, butchered animal bone, fish and shellfish; Medieval ceramics, bricks, stone sculpture, decorative and functional copper alloy, lead and iron objects, worked bone, stained glass and coins; Post-medieval ceramics including bricks, clay pipes, wig curlers and coins.
Some material is now also owned by the Board. The Board's material is mainly 18th - 20th century memorabilia such as spectacles, paint boxes and books, bibles, prayer books, abacus, photographs, presentation trowel andf knives and a wedding dress relating to the Hall and its occupants.There is a small collection of paintings, photographs and objects relating to the local area and three18th to 19th century paintings on loan from the Bowes Museum. Other objects on loan include copper alloy and iron jewellery and knife fragments from the Anglo S cemetery at Milfield North, Northumberland from Prof A Harding. 2 clay loom weights and pottery fragment from New Bewick A-S settlement and stone carvings from Jarrow from Univ. Newcastle and Soc of Antiqs. Also 19th century stone casts of Jarrow carvings from National Museums of Scotland.
Bibliography at www.bedesworld.co.uk/academic-bibliography.php
- | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | Address: | Jarrow Hall
Church Bank
Jarrow Tyne and Wear United Kingdom,
NE32 3DY | FAX: | 0191 428 2361 | Telephone: | 0191 489 2106 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:6075 | Go to resource |
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