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Description: | Pre-history material includes worked stones and axes, including examples from the Langdale Axe Factory sites ranging from rough cuts to highly polished axes. The axes demonstrate both craft techniques and also settlement patterns in the area. The Thirlmere bangles are included amongst the small number of bronze items in the collection.
The small collection of Roman material is comprised mainly of ceramics, ranging from Samian to lower wares, and originating from several local sites. There are also a few unprovenanced coins.
Medieval material in the collection includes a recently acquired lead seal, but is mainly comprised of ceramics from key local sites such as Lords Island, seat of the Earls of Derwentwater.
Allerdale Borough Council's archaeology collection is mainly of Cumbrian origin and derives from bequests, excavations and casual finds. This small collection is divided into three main parts, representing Pre-history (worked stones and axes and a small number of bronzes), Roman (mainly ceramics and some coins) and Medieval periods (again mainly ceramics, including the 18th century Clifton Dish held at the Helena Thompson Museum). Tullie House Museum in Carlisle serves as the main repository for the existing large excavation archives from the Allerdale area. | Subjects: | Archaeology (industrial) Archaeology Archaeology (settlement) Roman Empire Western European | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | Address: | Fitz Park
Station Road
Keswick,
CA12 4NF | FAX: | 01768 780390 | Telephone: | 01768 773263 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:2011 | Go to resource |
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