Objects conservator Sebastian Foxley has recently been working on a mystery object from Chippenham Museum & Heritage Centre.

Object before cleaning

The object was received completely obscured by corrosion and soil but an x-ray revealed that it is circular and has a trailed decoration on the top surface. It is hollow inside and initial cleaning also showed that the object is made from iron and copper. Please 'read more' to see the object at the end of the cleaning process.....

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The news from the Objects Conservation labs this week is that work is about to get underway on an exciting project from Bognor Regis. Archaeologists have discovered a burial containing a number of finds which x-rays have so far revealed to be a helmet, shield boss and several ornate copper fittings.

 X-ray image of the shield boss

The burial is thought to date to the late Iron Age or early Roman period and is believed to be unique to the area.

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