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

Pebble

Stone pebble found below turf.

PEZPH : 2005.30.5
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Charcoal lumps

3 small charcoal lumps found in the greyish clay below dark earth layer.

PEZPH : 2005.30.30
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Charcoal lumps

Four charcoal pieces found in light brown gravelly soil.

PEZPH : 2005.30.31
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Charcoal lumps

Various small charcoal pieces and dust.

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Pebble

A Neolithic quartz pebble fragment.

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Charcoal lumps

A box of charcoal pieces and dust found in clay above rab.

PEZPH : 2005.30.28
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Charcoal lumps

2 matchboxes containing small charcoal lumps from the filling layer of the cremation pit.

PEZPH : 2005.30.27
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Charcoal lumps

One matchbox containing charcoal lumps.

PEZPH : 2005.30.26
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Cremation sample

Sample from cremation in a mouse nibbled paper bag.

PEZPH : 2005.30.24
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Cremated bone

cremated bone

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Flint flake

A flint flake found in the cremation pit.

PEZPH : 2005.30.23
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Flint flake

A microlithic flint flake found on the rab surface.

PEZPH : 2005.30.22
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Flint flake

A flint flake found on the surface of rab.

PEZPH : 2005.30.20
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Flint flake

A microlithic flint flake from the surface of rab.

PEZPH : 2005.30.21
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Flat slate flake

A slate flake, found below turf, with one ended worked

PEZPH : 2005.30.19
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Iron fragment

A fragment of iron found below turf. It has an elongated shape.

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Pottery sherd

A pot sherd found on rab.

PEZPH : 2005.30.18
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Flint flake

flint flake found in grey clay above rab.

PEZPH : 2005.30.16
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