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

Roman pottery mostly pot rims

PEZPH : 1990.1790.1-19
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Part of lid

PEZPH : 1990.1794
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Round stone

PEZPH : 1990.1740
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Sherds, fifty one

51 sherds

PEZPH : 1990.1741
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Flints

2 flints

PEZPH : 1990.1739
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Sherds

19 sherds

PEZPH : 1990.1738
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Stone

PEZPH : 1990.1735
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Glass

PEZPH : 1990.1731
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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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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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Cover of a buzza

PEZPH : 1990.1728
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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, 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, twenty eight

28 sherd fragments

PEZPH : 1990.1726
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Sherds, thirteen

13 sherds

PEZPH : 1990.1725
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Sherds, fourteen

14 sherds, originally assessioned as 12, two pieces grass marked

PEZPH : 1990.1724
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Sherds, nineteen

19 sherds grass marked

PEZPH : 1990.1723
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Flint

PEZPH : 1990.1722
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