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Description: | A hand written label has the following note in ink - 'Bronze Age Implements (4) bought by subscribers for presentation to …(stamped with 'Natural History Museum Wollaton Hall. Nottingham.') when the museum collection belonged to the Natural History Society rooms in Wheeler Gate before the collection was given to the local authority.' From old card index - Given to Mr T. Close to the Natural History Museum.23 items transferred from there to the Castle in 1882. N.B. some still (1965) believed to be in Wollaton Hall or in private possession. Found during building, 5th. Oct, 1860. - 3.6" deep in sandy soil, "all of a heap". Found in Great Foreman Street, Nottingham, 5.10.1860.
Accession number: NCM 1882-92/1 | Subjects: | Bronze Age arms and armour (polearms)? Nottingham and Notts. | Source: | Nottingham City Museums and Galleries | Identifier: | http://media.culturegrid.org.uk/mediaLib... | Go to resource |
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