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Loans boxes are a wonderful way to bring archaeology into the classroom. Our loans boxes contain replica objects with handling notes to help you make the most of the topic. Loans Boxes are available to book for half a term.
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The Romans 1 Loans Box contains:
- Replica bronze cloak pin
- Replica marriage ring
- Original Roman pot sherds
- Replica trumpet brooch
- Replica oil lamp
- Replica oyster spoon
- Replica Roman coins
- Pair Roman leather sandals
- White linen under tunic
- Replica mortarium
- Replica bronze nail cleaner
- Replica serving bowl
- Replica woollen tunic
- Replica woollen palla
- Original tesserae
- Roman snail shells
- Original glass fragments
Romans 2 Loans Box contains:
- Replica coins
- Replica oyster spoon
- Roman snail shells
- Replica pedestal cup
- Replica trumpet brooch
- Replica oil lamp
- Replica cloak pin
- Replica key ring
- Assorted pot sherds
- Assorted original glass fragments
- Replica slipware vessel
- Original roman tesserae
- Enamelled hound brooch
- Replica Romano British brooch
- Replica serving bowl
- 2 tunics with belts
- Woollen palla
- Pair replica Roman shoes
Romans 3 Loans Box contains:
- Replica oil lamp
- Oil lamp holder
- Replica oyster spoon
- Copper nail cleaner
- Replica Roman coins
- Roman snail shells
- Original tesserae
- Original Roman glass fragments
- Pair woman’s sandals
- Original box flue tile
- Original pot sherds
- Pot sherds in handling box
- Antefix tile
- Decorative flagon
- Candle spike
- Replica Romano British toga
- Replica Romano British blue tunic
- Roman key ring
Romans 4 Loans Box contains:
- Replica Roman mortarium
- Original mortarium
- Pot sherds
- Replica trumpet brooch
- Replica bronze cloak pin
- Replica Roman military belt
- Replica writing tablet and stylus
- Replica Roman oyster spoon
- 2 pairs replica leather sandals
- Replica indented beaker
- Replica Roman oil lamp
- Roman snail shells
- 3 Tunics
- Checked palla
- Woollen belts
- Original tesserae
- Original Roman glass pieces
- Box original pot sherds
Anglo Saxons 1 Loans Box contains:
- 1 amber necklace
- 1 iron chatelaine (toilet kit)
- 2 bronze cast saucer brooches
- 6 assorted beads
- 1 bronze wire ring
- 1 copper alloy needle
- 1 bone bead
- 1 silver spiral ring
- 1 iron buckle
- Ladies dress
- Candle
- 3 woven wool pieces
- 1 Saxon bowl
- Pair ladies shoes
- 1 replica spindle wood
- 1 replica spindle with ceramic whorl
- 1 horn drinking cup
- 4 drop spindles
- 4 wool carders
- 1 loom weight
Investigate The Anglo Saxons 2 Loans Box contains:
- Replica Anglo Saxon saucer brooches
- Replica Anglo Saxon seax
- Scabbard for seax
- Replica Anglo Saxon small seax and scabbard
- Replica Anglo Saxon spoke shave
- Whetstone
- Replica Anglo Saxon bucket
- String of amber beads
- Replica Anglo Saxon spearhead – large
- Replica Anglo Saxon spearhead – small
- Replica Anglo Saxon iron bar
- Replica Anglo Saxon shield
- Replica Anglo Saxon antler bead
- Copper alloy ring
- Replica Anglo Saxon silver spiral ring
- Replica Anglo Saxon flint scraper
- Replica Anglo Saxon needle
- Replica chatelaine
- Copper alloy spiral bead
- Blue/white glass bead
- Green/yellow glass bead
- Orange glass bead
- Replica Anglo Saxon leather belt and iron buckle
- 3 x woollen tunics
World War 1 - Box Loans Box contains:
- 11 x SD tunic
- 1 x webbing belt
- 1 SD trousers
- 1 Set of identity tags
- 1 Box of barbed wire
- 1 Bandolier
- 1 Trench orders
- French money
- British money
- 1 Soldiers pay book
- 1 Trench whistle and lanyard
- 1 Trench cap
- 1 Trench goggles
- 1 Bullets on clip
- 2 RAMC badges
- 1 1914 “On Service” War badge
- 1 WAAC dress
- 1 Model of tank
- 1 Brodie helmet
- 1 Navy cut tobacco tin
- 1 SB arm band
- 1 Replica Victoria Cross
- 1 Messenger pigeon
- 1 Newspaper
- 1 Paper pack
- Replica food wrappers
The Home Front 1 Loans Box contains:
- 12 Civil defence corps armbands
- Civil defence armband
- Civil defence buttons
- Inspirational message to troops from Italy
- Purple utility shirt dress
- Original clothing ration book
- Utility christening gown
- Original cheerful rationing leaflet
- Tin of spam
- Chronology of food rationing
- Original food ration book
- Selection of propaganda posters
- Clothes rationing information
- Identity card poster -A32 Original Identity cards
- Original blackout curtain
- Black out poster—irregular size
- Original bike light
- Adult gas mask
- Original home guard uniform
- 1 tin helmet
- 1 Triangular bandage
- Packet of US army issue toilet paper
- 6 assorted coins
- World War 11 time line
- Saving energy propaganda message
- Folder of old civil defence documents
Home Front 2 Loans Box contains:
- ARP first aid kit
- Replica ARP armband
- ARP buttons
- Replica fire guard armband
- Replica home guard armband
- Home guard uniform
- Stretcher bearer helmet
- Women's land army shoulder slip
- Women's land army britches
- Wooden gas alarm rattle
- Evacuation label
- Original child’s gas mask
- Evacuation letter
- Original cookery book
- Original dried eggs leaflet
- Original food ration card
- Darning bobbin
- Gas attack poster
- Dog food bag
- Union Jack bunting
- Original soldier’s release book
- 2 Original identity cards
- Government campaign postcards
- Utility label on blanket
- Home guard certificate
- 5 newspapers
A Pre-history loans box with curriculum links to KS2: Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age.
The loans box contains teachers’ notes with background information about the Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Iron Age.
Stone Age to Iron Age Box 1 Contents:
- 1 x Stone Age Boy’s costume: suede tunic, fur trousers, fur cloak, leather belt
- 1 x Iron Age Girl’s Costume: Dress with braid, belt and patterned cloak
- 1 x Stone Age Bone harpoon (in box with bone awl)
- 1 x Stone Age Bone Awl (in box with bone harpoon)
- 2 x Replica Iron Age coins
- 1x Iron Age loom weight
- 1 x Bronze Age pottery food vessel and clay spoon
- 1 x Bronze Age axe head
- 1 x Bronze Age pottery vessel (Beaker burial pot)
- 2 x Iron Age glass beads (in box with bone needle)
- 1 x Iron Age pot
- 1 x Iron Age farming tool
- 1 x Stone Age Boars tusk necklace
- 1 x Stone Age Flint scraper
- 1 x Bronze Age cloak pin (fibula brooch)
- 1 x Deer Skin
- 1 x Stone Age bone needle (in box with beads)
- Activity Sheets
A Pre-history loans box with curriculum links to KS2: Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age.
The loans box contains teachers’ notes with background information about the Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Iron Age.
Stone Age to Iron Age Box 2 Contents
- 1 x Bronze Age Girl’s costume: pink wool tunic, belt and cloak
- 1 x Iron Age Boy’s costume: red tunic, check trousers, check belt
- 2 x Stone Age necklaces (boar’s tusk and shells)
- 1 x Stone Age flint scraper
- 1 x Neolithic flint leaf arrow head
- 1 x Stone Age deer antler tool
- 1 x Stone Age hammer stone
- 1 x Stone Age pinch pot
- 1 x Bronze Age axe head
- 1 x Bronze Age beaker burial pot
- 1 x Stone Age (Neolithic) flint dagger
- 1 x Iron Age drop spindle
- 1 x Bronze Age brooch (penannular)
- 1 x Iron Age farming tool
- 1 x Iron Age wool comb
- 1 x Iron Age glass bead
- 1 x Iron Age ceramic pot
- 1 x Iron Age woven belt
- Activity Sheets
A Pre-history loans box with curriculum links to KS2: Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age.
The loans box contains teachers’ notes with background information about the Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Iron Age.
Stone Age to Iron Age Box 3 Contents
- 1 x Stone Age Girl’s Costume: dress, belt and fur cloak
- 1 x Bronze Age Boy’s costume: tunic, belt, trousers and cloak
- 2 x Stone Age necklaces (teeth and bone)
- Selection of Stone Age flints (knapped offcuts)
- 1 x Stone Age flint scraper
- 1 x Stone Age deer antler tool
- 1 x Stone Age horse votive
- 1 x Stone Age chalk bowl
- 1 x Bronze Age axe head
- 1 x Bronze Age beaker burial pot
- 1 x Stone Age wrist-guard
- 2 x Bronze Age dagger (polished and unpolished)
- 1 x Bronze Age pot
- 2 x Iron Age farming tool
- 1 x Copper rod/awl
- 3 x Iron Age glass beads
- 1 x Iron Age woven belt
- Activity Sheets