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

Pottery sherd

A thick pottery sherd with dark glaze on borth surfaces.

PEZPH : 2005.29.111
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Axe-shaped stone

A stone axe with rounded edges and traces of use.

PEZPH : 2005.29.109
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Irregular flint flake

An irregular flint flake which is unworked.

PEZPH : 2005.29.11
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Flint blade flake

A flint blade flake with worked notch.

PEZPH : 2005.29.108
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Flint blade flake

A flint blade flake.

PEZPH : 2005.29.106
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Amorphous flint flake

An amorphous flint flake.

PEZPH : 2005.29.107
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Flint blade flake

A flint blade flake.

PEZPH : 2005.29.104
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Amorphous flint flake

An amorphous flint flake.

PEZPH : 2005.29.105
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Amorphous flint flake

An amorphous flint flake.

PEZPH : 2005.29.102
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Amorphous flint flake

An amorphous flint flake.

PEZPH : 2005.29.103
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Irregular flint flake

A light coloured irregular flint blade flake which is unworked.

PEZPH : 2005.29.10
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Amorphous flint flake

An amorphous flint flake.

PEZPH : 2005.29.100
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Neolithic flint flake from axe

fragment of flint from a Neolithic polished axe

PEZPH : 2004.31
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Irregular flint flake

An irregular flint flake.

PEZPH : 2005.29.1
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Sherd

brown and stoney

PEZPH : 1990.97
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Bronze age sherd

fragments of collared urn. 4 sherds, 3 from same pot

PEZPH : 1990.5.1-4
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Possibly a neolithic or bronze age pounder

greenstone pounder, round, flattened slightly top and bottom

PEZPH : 1998.201
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Sherd

sherd glazed on inside

PEZPH : 1990.96
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