Strigil
Strigils were used in the bathing process. This one is unusual as it is made from iron rather than copper alloy....
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Buckle fragment
This buckle is made from animal bone and probably had a pin and hinge made from copper alloy. It was found in Exeter and dates from the last years of...
Possible horse harness; chariot fitting; tankard handle
A copper alloy object decorated in red enamel in a style often termed La Tene. It is part of a larger object, possible a piece of horse harness, a...
Mould for making an ampulla
This medieval mould is one of a pair in which to cast a barrel-shaped ampulla in lead or copper alloy. An ampulla was a small bottle in which pilgrims could...
Mould for a manilla
Like cowries, manillas were used as currency to buy enslaved people. They were made of copper alloy cast in moulds. Thousands were manufactured in many European cities, including Exeter where...
South-Western black burnished ware cooking pot
This jar was used for storing or cooking food. It is made from a type of pottery that archaeologists call South-Western black burnished ware (or South-Western BB1). The name comes...