Curator’s blog
Discover a treasure trove of local history and some unusual artefacts in this regularly updated blog from our curator.
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On the cannon ball trail
Not all metal items are found by metal detectorists. This cannon ball was found by people grubbing out unwanted plants in a hedgerow at the back of a garden on Spin Hill. Whoops, a bit of a failure...
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