Buxton Museum — a taster
I recently tried to occupy a hyperactive 18 month old with Buxton Museum, then got very distracted and decided to a take a few photos for here instead. The 18 month old did not approve so apologies for the slightly blurry photos towards the end :)
I’ve tried to lay these out in the approximate order they are in the museum which is kinda chronological within arbitrary time periods. Dating governed entirely by the labels. It does unfortunately mean finds from multi-period sites which range from iron age to palaeolithic are separate but gives a good idea of artefacts from similar ages.
Iron age:
Late Bronze age bronze implements:
Late bronze age socketed knife found somewhere in Harpur Hill, Buxton. Currently in Buxton museum.
Late Bronze age bronze socketed axe found during work at Silverlands, Buxton. Currently in Buxton museum.
Found presumably at one of the quarries near/at King Sterndale. Its a late Bronze age bronze socketed spearhead. Currently in Buxton museum.
Probable Bronze Age:
Probable bronze age baltic amber beads. Now in Buxton museum.
Bronze Age:
Early Bronze Age:
Bronze dagger in Buxton museum which caused a green stain on the lower jaw of the skull Stubob posted previously.
Late Neolithic – Early Bronze Age:
Late neolithic / early bronze age Cinerary Urn and Pygmy cup now in Buxton museum. Recovered during excavation by W. J. Andrew in 1908 (thanks HER)
Close up of two of the late neolithic early bronze age arrow heads in Buxton Museum
Late neolithic early bronze age flint artefacts and a bateman lead ticket. The flint artefacts and human remains were from secondary interments excavated by Micah Salt.
Late neolithic early bronze age cinerary urn in Buxton museum found presumably in one of the many cairns.
Late neolithic early bronze age pottery fragments. Now in Buxton museum.
Late neolithic early bronze age flint arrow head. Now in Buxton museum.
Late neolithic early bronze age pottery fragments. Now in Buxton museum.
Late neolithic early bronze age flint arrow head. Now in Buxton museum.
Late Neolithic:
Neolithic:
(I have a few axe images for Derbyshire to upload into this section as well...)
Earlier Neolithic:
Earlier neolithic Grimston ware pottery bowl now in Buxton museum
Earlier neolithic flint arrowheads scraper and knife found in association with the long house, now in Buxton museum
Shown at this point are two plans of lismore fields which I have combined:
Late Mesolithic:
Late mesolithic flint microliths found in the knapping area of a circular building, now in Buxton museum.
Late mesolithic chert and flint waste found in the knapping area of a circular dwelling. Now in Buxton Museum.
Late mesolithic chert and flint waste found in the knapping area of a circular dwelling. Now in Buxton Museum.
Mesolithic:
Mesolithic unretouched flint flake. Now in Buxton museum. This was marked as Wetton Mill rock shelter, so may be in the wrong place.
Late upper Palaeolithic:
Late upper palaeolithic flint blades. Now in Buxton museum.
Middle Palaeolithic:
