Spatha: from discovery to display - Corinium Museum
It’s been a little while since the last update about the swords, when we shared about their conservation. A lot of work has been going on behind the| Corinium Museum
It’s been a little while since the last update about the swords, when we shared about their conservation. A lot of work has been going on behind the| Corinium Museum
As a small child, I spent many happy hours exploring numerous museums and archaeological sites with my mother, Frances Horovitz, absorbing her fascination| Corinium Museum
Hidden among the chalky slopes and wind-worn grasslands of the Cotswolds lies Hazleton North Long Barrow — an early Neolithic monument that has| Corinium Museum
This small piece of broken Roman Samian Ware or Terra Sigillata pot is not the most beautiful and certainly not the most complete in the Corinium’s| Corinium Museum
Roman inscriptions are relatively rare to come by in Britain, but they do lurk in various corners. Anyone who has studied Latin at school will know just| Corinium Museum
Today marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe at the end of the Second World War. The Cotswold District made a significant contribution during the| Corinium Museum
St George’s Day on April 23 also marks the birth and death day of William Shakespeare. The Bard is arguably England’s greatest playwright. Although none| Corinium Museum
When you think of Roman0-British architecture, you might picture towering columns, grand amphitheatres, or intricate mosaic floors—like our own stunning| Corinium Museum
Women, especially from more distant historical periods, tend to be marginalised by the historical record. While the stories of the highest-ranking Roman| Corinium Museum
Between 2008-2013 Oxford Archaeology undertook a large excavation at the site of Kingshill (Kingshill South) just to the east of Cirencester. It lies| Corinium Museum
This Anglo-Saxon pendant, of gold set with garnets, is perhaps the finest example of Anglo-Saxon metalworking in the museum’s collection. It possesses| Corinium Museum
The joys of a delve through the boxes in our social history stores is a special treat. On the look out for some choice objects for display, a box of toys| Corinium Museum
Cirencester is a town steeped in history, from its roots with the Iron Age Dobunni tribe, through its time as the capital of Britannia Prima in the Roman| Corinium Museum
We were very excited to have Time Team visit the museum this month to talk through some objects in the museum’s care. The objects were an assemblage of| Corinium Museum
Read our blog on how archaeology is about more than objects, it is about connecting to people's lives #festivalofarchaeology| Corinium Museum
The Oxford English Dictionary defines a museum a “building in which objects of historical, scientific, artistic or cultural interest are stored and| Corinium Museum
We have many strange and fantastical things in our stores and I recently had the chance to do a little bit of research into this very large (and heavy)| Corinium Museum
Helen O’Neil was one of the pre-eminent archaeologists of the 20th century who contributed greatly to our understanding of the history of this part of the| Corinium Museum
First, I just wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude for the amazing work experience I had at the museum. I truly enjoyed every moment and| Corinium Museum
A special donation – part one by James Harris In this first of a two-part blog entry, James Harris, our Collections Engagement Officer, presents a| Corinium Museum
The amphitheatre in Cirencester is the second biggest in Britain after the one found in London, it dates as far back as the early 2nd Century, and could| Corinium Museum
If you step back in time to Roman Corinium in the month of December, you might just find that some things seem very familiar December is here and| Corinium Museum
