Visit Penlee House & Museum

Penlee House is a gallery, museum, cafe and shop. Situated within Penlee Park, a space to reflect and great for family visits.

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A space for exhibitions & events

Alongside our Exhibition programme we run a variety of community events and workshops. The Newlyn School and Social history galleries change often. Find out what’s on.

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A space to learn

Penlee House is committed to lifelong learning. We run workshops for all age groups and offer a school workshop programme.

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A space for all

Built in 1865, as the home of the Branwell family. Penlee House is home to many paintings by members of the Newlyn School. It is also home to the Penzance Natural History and Antiquarian Society collection.

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You can search and browse our collections online. We also have a section dedicated to the Newlyn School.

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Found 1298 objects in the category Archaeology

Cherty flint flake

A cherty flint blade flake with one blade utilised.The blade has possibly been burnt.

PEZPH : 2005.29.23
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Flint scrap flake

A flint scrap flake.

PEZPH : 2005.29.24
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Cherty flint flake

A cherty flint flake.

PEZPH : 2005.29.21
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Flint

A flint lithic.

PEZPH : 2005.29.22
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Pebble flake with awl point

A pebble flake with awl point.

PEZPH : 2005.29.20
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Cherty flint flake

A cherty flint flake.

PEZPH : 2005.29.19
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Irregular flint flake

A grey coloured irregular glint blade flake which is unworked.

PEZPH : 2005.29.2
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Cherty flint scrap blade

A cherty flint scrap blade.

PEZPH : 2005.29.18
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Amorphous flint piece

An amorphous flint piece.

PEZPH : 2005.29.16
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Short cherty blade flint

A short cherty blade flint.

PEZPH : 2005.29.17
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Amorphous flint flake

An amorphous flint flake.

PEZPH : 2005.29.152
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Rolled pebble

A rolled axe-shaped pebble with one flat surface.

PEZPH : 2005.29.150
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Rolled pebble

The end of a pebble possibly used as a tool.

PEZPH : 2005.29.151
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Flint flake

A cherty flint core preparation flake.

PEZPH : 2005.29.15
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Elongated pebble

A rolled elongated pebble possibly used as a tool for example a hammer stone.

PEZPH : 2005.29.148
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Elongated pebble

An elongated pebble possibly used as a tool for example a hammer-stone.

PEZPH : 2005.29.149
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Elongated pebble

An elongated pebble possibly a tool for example a hammer stone.

PEZPH : 2005.29.147
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Elongated pebble

A rolled elonglated pebble possibly used a a hammer stone.

PEZPH : 2005.29.145
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