Material Histories 4 – Gritty Ware
Gritty Ware is a catch all term for a medieval pottery type with lots of gritty inclusions.
Material Histories 3 – Iron
Rare Roman iron hipposnadal
Material Histories 2 – Marles Chert
Marles Chert is named after the area in Lancashire where it was first recorded many years ago. It is characterised by its glassy appearance and tiny sub-rectangular voids that occur in places.
Material Histories 1 – Lead and Lead alloy
Every now and then a lucky member of the public finds a lead based object that can still tell us its whole story. Our featured find, a lead and lead alloy suspended weight, is one such find.
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