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One of the beads from Galley Low

Object glossary

Anglo-Saxon
430-1070 AD. The country was divided into a number of warring kingdoms. The richer people liked gold and silver jewellery. They buried their dead in barrows. Christianity was introduced from the continent and gradually replaced older beliefs.

Barrow
A barrow is an earthen mound, usually containing at least one human burial or cremation inside.

Excavation
Excavation is the process of digging into the earth, for example to find archaeological remains.

Prehistoric
Prehistoric is usually taken to mean the time period before writing. In this country this is before the Roman conquest, which began in 43 AD.

Roman
43-450 AD. The Roman invasion influenced all parts of the country. They built roads and towns and introduced a money-based economy. They developed the first large manufacturing systems, producing pottery and lead.

Thomas Bateman
1821-1861. A gentleman antiquarian, from Middleton, Derbyshire, and son of William Bateman. He excavated many barrows in the Peak District and surrounding area. Many artefacts from his personal collection were bought by Weston Park Museum in 1893.

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