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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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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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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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Found 1298 objects in the category Archaeology

Stone age battle axe

Stone Age battle axe found at Higher Roseworthy Farm, Camborne. Found adjacent to site where bronze celts were found, 1975.503 & 1975.504.

PEZPH : 1975.520
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Stone age battle axe

Stone Age battle axe found at Eastern Green, Penzance.

PEZPH : 1975.519
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Copper arrow head

Copper arrow head which seems to be a flat shoulderd military arrow head for piercing armour. Found at Balowal, near St Just.

PEZPH : 1975.518
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Bronze age spear head

Late pegged coper alloy spear head, late Bronze Age. Found at Pentewan, near St Austell in possible ancient tin streams.

PEZPH : 1975.517
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Celt

Bronze Age celt

PEZPH : 1975.516
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Celt

Bronze Age celt found at St Erth.

PEZPH : 1975.515
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Celt

Bronze Age celt found at St Erth.

PEZPH : 1975.514
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Replica bronze age torc

replica of a Bronze Age torc found at Towednack. Original now in the British Museum. This triple style torc is unique in britain

PEZPH : 1975.513
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Replica bronze age bracelet

replica of a Bronze Age bracelet found at Towednack. Original now in the British Museum.

PEZPH : 1975.512
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Replica bronze age bracelet

replica of a Bronze Age bracelet found at Towednack. Original now in the British Museum.

PEZPH : 1975.511
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Replica bronze age bracelet

replica of a Bronze Age bracelet found at Towednack. Original now in the British Museum.

PEZPH : 1975.510
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Replica bronze age torc

replica of a Bronze Age torc found at Towednack. Original now in the British Museum.

PEZPH : 1975.508
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Replica bronze age torc

replica of a Bronze Age torc found at Towednack. Original now in the British Museum.

PEZPH : 1975.507
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Replica bronze age bracelet

replica of a Bronze Age bracelet found at Towednack. Original now in the British Museum.

PEZPH : 1975.506
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Replica bronze age bracelet

replica of a Bronze Age bracelet found at Towednack. Original now in the British Museum.

PEZPH : 1975.505
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Celt

Bronze Age Celt found at Higher Roseworthy Farm, Camborne. Found buried in small pit with fragments of some 40-50 celts of similar pattern, whereabouts now unknown.

PEZPH : 1975.504
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Celt

Bronze Age Celt found at Higher Roseworthy Farm, Camborne. Found buried in small pit with fragments of some 40-50 celts of similar pattern, whereabouts now unknown.

PEZPH : 1975.503
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Bronze age axe head

bronze age axe head found at St Buryan

PEZPH : 1975.502
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