Dolly Mixtures
Through the centuries children have loved to play with dolls. For the most part, it’s the dressing up aspect of doll care that has been a favourite pastime: whether it …
Gold Silk Day Dress
There are a number of objects here at Rutland County Museum which leave us sometimes with more questions than answers. This lovely gold silk day dress is one of them. …
Every Picture Tells a Story
It’s always interesting to research the social history behind some of the images that we have in the museum’s collection of old photographs and postcards. These are often donated to …
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 …
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 …
A History of Finds from Rutland
This year the festival of archaeology has gone digital! It is my first time contributing to the festival of archaeology in Rutland. For this year I thought I would select …
Introductions…
My name is Megan Gard and I am the new Finds Liaison Officer for Leicestershire and Rutland. Having only taken up the post a few weeks before lockdown began, I …
Welcome our Finds Liaison Officer
My name is Megan and I am the new Finds Liaison Officer for Rutland and Leicestershire. I am based here at Rutland County Museum. It is my job to record …
Burley Buckle
This beautiful Anglo-Saxon gold buckle is a fitting new addition to the collections in our 50th anniversary year. It is only one of four examples of a triangular plated buckle …