A Post-Medieval Silver Annular Brooch
This beautiful silver brooch was found at Little Casterton in May 2020. It dates between 1600 – 1700. Although annular brooches are typically Medieval in date, plain silver examples continue …
Major Investment in Rutland’s Heritage
We received the fantastic news on Thursday that Rutland & Melton have secured a £23m Levelling Up Fund grant. £2m of the investment is earmarked for Rutland’s heritage, specifically the …
Homer’s The Iliad – amazing Roman mosaic found in Rutland
This amazing discovery was found during the 2020 lockdown by Jim Irvine, the son of the landowner. When the mosaic was initially partially uncovered, the archaeological team at Leicestershire County …
The Return of the brooch!
We are delighted to announce the return of this beautiful bronze gilt, Anglo-Saxon Square Headed brooch. Originally found at Market Overton, it is part of Oakham School collection of archaeology. …
Talk in aid of St John Ambulance – Tuesday 12th October 2021
“THE CHOICE ISN’T VERY GREAT YOU KNOW!” The Queen Mother’s life-long love of jewellery. Join Jeremy Mainwaring-Burton for an evening talk at the Museum in aid of St John Ambulance …
Roman Steelyard Weight
This unusual item was donated to the Museum in 2016 by a very kind local metal detector. Unsure what this was, we wondered if it could be a pendant. However, …
George Hibbitt Ploughing Cup
This beautiful Queen Anne style Britannia silver cup with cover was made by Robert Timbrell and Joseph Bell in London 1709. So why do we have it here in Rutland …
Meet Cherry
Cherry was donated to the Museum in 1989 by Helen Laurance in memory of her husband David. A treasured family possession, Cherry was well loved and used with mane and …
Medieval Harness Pendants
My third blog post has advanced forward to the Medieval period (AD 1066 – 1509). The Medieval period has the second largest group of finds recorded from Rutland, totalling at …
Roman Brooches
My second blog post for the festival of archaeology is focusing on the Roman period which spans AD 43 – 410. In Rutland, 648 Roman objects have been recorded, the …