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Collections > Archaeology
See objects up to 6,000 years old which have been found in digs in County Durham - cup and ring marked stones, a Bronze Age hoard and graffiti from Binchester Roman fort.
Face Pot
Human faces are often found on Roman pottery and probably had a religious purpose. This piece is quite unusual due to its fairly large size and good detail. It has... view details
Hand Axe
It is not known where this Prehistoric hand axe was found. These axes can date back to the early Palaeolithic, but are not found in areas such as County Durham as at... view details
Hand Axe
Hand axes can date back to the early Palaeolithic, but are not found in areas such as County Durham as at this period of time it was covered in ice. It is not known... view details
Small Beaker
A small beaker with little decoration and a slightly out-turned rim. view details
Rustic Pot
A rounded pot with circular shaped stamps decorating the sides and two grooves below the rim. view details
Barbed and Tanged Arrowhead
A Bronze Age arrowhead made from grey and white mottled flint. It is fairly long and thin and is barbed and tanged in shape. It is 50mm in length x 26mm at its... view details
Barbed and Tanged Arrowhead
Bronze Age arrowhead made from a grey coloured flint. It is barbed and tanged, and is fairly short and fat in shape. It measures 42mm x 37mm x 10mm. This was a... view details
Polished Flint Axe
A Neolithic polished flint axe, in mint condition, made of a creamy white flint. One face curves outwards and the other curves slightly inwards. It is 9.3cm long;... view details
Brancepeth Ring
A gold signet ring engraved with a rampant lion (on one hind leg). Made during the 14th or early 15th century, most probably for one of the Neville family who owned... view details
Face Tile
On this Roman tile is a scratched drawing of a face and the upper part of a man. The tile was discovered in Binchester Roman Fort during excavations of this... view details