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 pottery sherd that could be grooved ware.

PEZPH : 2005.31.38
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Flint flake

A flint flake found on the chamber floor.

PEZPH : 2005.31.3
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Pottery sherd

A pottery sherd.

PEZPH : 2005.31.36
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Pottery sherds

Nine fragments of pottery.

PEZPH : 2005.31.27-35
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Flint fragment

A burnt flint fragment found in the chamber of the quoit.

PEZPH : 2005.31.2
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Pottery sherds

A group of six sherds.

PEZPH : 2005.31.20-25
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Small flint chips

A group of five small flint chips.

PEZPH : 2005.31.15-19
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Flint flake

A flint flake.

PEZPH : 2005.31.14
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Flint chip

A flint chipwith cortex.

PEZPH : 2005.31.13
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Flint flake

A flint flake.

PEZPH : 2005.31.10
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Flint flake

A flint flake.

PEZPH : 2005.31.11
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Flint chip

A flint chip.

PEZPH : 2005.31.12
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Flint fragment

A burnt flint found in the chamber of the quoit.

PEZPH : 2005.31.1
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Flint pebble

A flint pebble broken in half lengthways and found in dark earth.

PEZPH : 2005.30.9
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Flint flake

An unworked flint flake found in dark earth among stones.

PEZPH : 2005.30.7
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Stone pebble

A stone pebble found in dark earth.

PEZPH : 2005.30.8
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Pebble

A stone pebble found in dark earth among stones.

PEZPH : 2005.30.6
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Saddle quern

Fragment of a saddle quern of tourmaline granite.

PEZPH : 2005.30.4
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