A facinating disply of archaeological finds from the Swaffham area, pre-history, and through the centuries.
One of the finest core-stones in the country was unearthed on Swaffham Heath. These cores were used throughout the Stone Age to create flint tools and weapons some of which we have on display. We also have a 4600 year old red deer antler that came from the nearby galleries of Grimes Graves flint mines where neolithic man used it for digging the special layer of black, glass-like, flint that occurs there.
Monique Slaven, a past volunteer at the Museum, spent 20 years searching the fields around Sporle with he metal detector and her finds shine the light into more than 2000 years of life in our neighbouring village. There is a recording of Monique talking about her finds.
In this room we also have the 16th century Communion Chalice from the ancient church at Houghton-on-the-Hill and a Roman ring found in its hedgerow. For more information about the church go to the web site for St. Mary's Church
One of the finest core-stones in the country was unearthed on Swaffham Heath. These cores were used throughout the Stone Age to create flint tools and weapons some of which we have on display. We also have a 4600 year old red deer antler that came from the nearby galleries of Grimes Graves flint mines where neolithic man used it for digging the special layer of black, glass-like, flint that occurs there.
Monique Slaven, a past volunteer at the Museum, spent 20 years searching the fields around Sporle with he metal detector and her finds shine the light into more than 2000 years of life in our neighbouring village. There is a recording of Monique talking about her finds.
In this room we also have the 16th century Communion Chalice from the ancient church at Houghton-on-the-Hill and a Roman ring found in its hedgerow. For more information about the church go to the web site for St. Mary's Church