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 415 objects in the category Archaeology

Sherd

sherd with label

PEZPH : 1990.624
Archaeology


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Sherd

PEZPH : 1990.620.1
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Sherd

rim sherd from large globular iron age jar

PEZPH : 1990.493
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Sherd

Sherd from an urn found at Portscatho. Has two raised bands and lower section with lined decoration.

PEZPH : 1975.757
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Sherd, samian ware

decorated samian ware, bowl, perhaps Drag. Form 37

PEZPH : 1990.95
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Sherd, with applied decoration, part of a vessel

sherd, with applied decoration, boss within a circle, part of a vessel

PEZPH : 1990.45.4
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Sherd from collared urn

sherd from collared urn with plain rim. Collar and neck with panels of vertical and horizontal pressed cord pattern

PEZPH : 1990.1730
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Sherd from collared urn

sherd from collared urn with bevelled rim and impressed cross-hatched cord pattern on exterior; triangles between lines on bevel

PEZPH : 1990.1729
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Sherds

27 sherds

PEZPH : 1990.623
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Sherds

PEZPH : 1990.622
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Sherds

22 sherds

PEZPH : 1990.621.1
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Sherds

2 sherds

PEZPH : 1990.15
Archaeology


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Sherds

Sherds from an urn found at Portscatho.

PEZPH : 1989.2.1-15
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Sherds, eleven

11 sherds, 8 from same pot all grass marked, one of eight has orange pottery attachment on interior

PEZPH : 1990.1727
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Sherds, nineteen

19 sherds grass marked

PEZPH : 1990.1723
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Sherds pitcher and jugs circa 1200-1250, medieval tythe barn

mediaeval sherds from pitcher and jugs from medieval tythe barn, one rim stamped 'BRANN (?ING) POTTERY BARNSTAPLE

PEZPH : 1990.1734.1-71
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Short cherty blade flint

A short cherty blade flint.

PEZPH : 2005.29.17
Archaeology


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