Intaglios in the Roman World
Intaglios were a fairly common item in the Roman world. Incised gems recovered from Roman sites boast a wide range of materials, imagery, and symbolism, and appear to have been employed across wealth classes.
Intaglios were a fairly common item in the Roman world. Incised gems recovered from Roman sites boast a wide range of materials, imagery, and symbolism, and appear to have been employed across wealth classes.
Can you help to preserve the regionally important collection of farm waggons and the associated farm implements displayed at the Old Prison at Northleach. Read the last in our series of blogs from the Waggon Volunteers.
We are delighted to announce we have appointed Dr. Katharine Walker as our new Museum Director.
Displayed under the sheds at the Old Prison in Northleach, is an amazing collection of farm waggons and other farming machinery, essentially of the horse drawn era and into the 1950s.
Have you seen the amazing collection, along with the wide range of other farm equipment, in the sheds at the Old Prison at Northleach?
If you were to wonder about what skills a collections assistant might need to work in a museum, I suspect Sherlockian detective abilities may not be your first thought. I may exaggerate slightly but there is a certain detective skill needed in my job. When the museum has so many objects both in store and on display, keeping a close reign on inventory and cataloguing is key.
Analysis of ancient DNA from one of the best-preserved Neolithic tombs in Britain has revealed that most of the people buried there were from five continuous generations of a single extended family.
Today we’re saying goodbye to our inspirational Museum Director Amanda Hart. Over the past 20 years she has transformed the museum into what it is today! From incredible fundraising efforts, to re-branding, and refurbishment, she has achieved so much for the museum and we are really going to miss her.
In Roman times, the harsh British winter was split in half by the festival of Saturnalia, the midwinter date of the Roman Julian Calendar. As the days get colder and the nights draw in, our modern Christmas is something to look forward to in the bleaker winter months.
Read our latest blog post by Creative Artist Annabel Brodersen, as we celebrate the harvest with, Ceres, goddess of agriculture!